• Ads, ads, ads

    For a yummy political career, you need juicy publicity. It tastes even better if you're not the one paying for it!

    •   Low
    •   Unlimited
    •   €500,000 to €4 million
  • Buffet of the Parliament

    Subsidize your lifestyle with these variations over expenses.

    •   Very low
    •   As long as you are elected
    •   €5000 to €30,000 / month
  • The Fake Invoice

    When the public purse pays real money for a fake service.

    •   High
    •   5 years
    •   Up to €1 million
  • A Good Ol' Bribe

    Ten 100-euro notes, an enveloppe, a meeting in the back room of a bar... The good ol' bribe can be mouth-watering!

    •   High
    •   20 years
    •   €500 to €5,000
  • The Broken Cash Machine

    The classic appetizer of using cash and goods paid with public money for your personal use

    •   Low
    •   20 years
    •   €50 to €20,000 / month
  • The Budget that Keeps Giving

    Budgetary debates can be tough. Skip them and go straight for the budget changes!

    •   None
    •   Unlimited
    •   n/a
  • The Credit Card

    A classic recipe that everyone loves!

    •   High
    •   Less than 5 years
    •   up to 100,000€
  • The Direct Bank Transfer

    The "all you can eat" buffet of the Parliament

    •   None (There are absolutely no financial controls by the European Parliament)
    •   One 5-year European Parliamentary Legislative mandate
    •   up to €25,9200
  • The Emphyteutic Scam

    Sometimes the best recipes come with the most unappetizing names. Not only will the emphyteutic lease delight your friends, it is also risk-free!

    •   None
    •   Unlimited
    •   up to €10 millions
  • The Fake Business Card

    One ingredient, infinite possibilites for this recipe that will allow you to be whoever you want to be (and rich).

    •   Low
    •   Less that 5 years
    •   €500,000 to €5 million
  • The Fake Public Company

    With just a hint of creativity, this recipe can become your favorite!

    •   High
    •   30 years
    •   up to €10 million
  • The Invisible Public Works

    A public contract usually involves two things: doing some work and receiving payment. Let your contractor skip the first part and enjoy some of the second one!

    •   Low
    •   20 years
    •   up to €10 million
  • The Kickbacks

    It's like passing plates around, but with cash!

    •   Medium
    •   10 years
    •   up to €100 million
  • The Oil Banquet

    For a large party, a banquet is de rigueur. With a large oil company and a few friends, you can cook billions and feed hundreds.

    •   Low
    •   50 years
    •   over €1 billion
  • The Overpaid Staff Member

    Delight your friends and family with the budget set by Parliament for staffing arrangements.

    •   Medium
    •   One 5-year European Parliamentary Legislative mandate
    •   up to €1,403,520
  • The Police Delice

    The sale of confidential information never tasted so sweet.

    •   Low
    •   10 years
    •   Up to €1 million
  • The « Réserve Parlementaire »

    Just like « montée au beurre », some terms of the French cuisine are not translatable.

    •   None
    •   5 years
    •   €150,000 / year
  • The Revolving Door

    Cook in the public sector while your next position awaits in a large corporation!

    •   None
    •   Unlimited
    •   up to €1 million
  • The Secret Funds

    If you know where to look, you'll find cash reserves in your public administration just waiting to be plundered!

    •   Medium
    •   Less than 5 years
    •   up to €1 million
  • The Confit of Interest

    Mix together private interest and public money for the yummiest of all recipes!

    •   Low
    •   Under 5 years
    •   up to €10 million