KETCHUMPLEON IN EUROPE AT A GLANCE

Ketchum is a global public relations firm, offering marketing, branding, and corporate communications services, health care, food and nutrition and technology. Ketchum is a member of Omnicom Group and the global network includes more than 100 offices and affiliates in EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific healthcare, food and nutrition, and technology.

GRAYLING IN EUROPE AT A GLANCE

Founded in 1981, Grayling is a leading global Public Relations, Digital Marketing, Government Relations, Investor Relations and Events firm. Grayling has more than 1000 staff in 54 offices across the US, Western and Eastern Europe the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. It is a subsidiary of Huntsworth PLC.

BONANZA FOR EU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON LEAVING OFFICE

Research by The Daily Telegraph has established that Lady Ashton, who finishes her job as High Representative of Foreign Affairs in October this year, will be paid € 162, 349 a year, 55 per cent of her basic salary, until the end of 2017.

MEPs SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK

All members of the European Parliament are paid the same amount every month from the EU budget.

Salary: The salary is € 7,956.87 per month with a mild EU tax bringing it down to around € 6.200,72. MEPs leaving the Parliament after 3 years membership may have an "end term" allowance where the salary continue in up to 2 years.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY POST ELECTIONS

There seems to be quite a consensus about the direction towards which the elections are going. Analysts all seem to agree that populists, eurosceptics and fringe parties are likely to gain an alarmingly high number of seats. Whatever the outcome of the European Parliament elections, it seems likely that the new European Parliament will have far more MEPs who are sceptical of the internal market.

EU COMMISSIONERS ON LEAVING OFFICE

Upon leaving office, a Commissoner is entitled to a resettlement allowance of one month's basic salary (about € 20,000) and of course, travel expenses and moving costs are fully reimbursed.

NEW EU COMMISSIONERS WELCOME

The figures here below are estimates and have been rounded.

On assuming office, a Commissioner is entitled to an installation allowance of two months'basic salary which equates to about € 40,000 and of course the costs of travel to Brussels and moving expenses are fully reimbursed.

The current basic monthly salary of a Commisioner is € 20,000 or € 240,000 per year (In April 2013 the Commissioners accepted a so-called 25% solidarity cut of their salary)

CABINET DN IN EUROPE AT A GLANCE

Cabinet DN is an independent and self-owned consultancy. Founded in 2004 by Timme Dossing and Jacob Lund Nielsen, putting the D and the N into cabinet DN; the company is still fully owned between them and one other working partner, Mark Cunningham. With more than 30 in-house staff and external advisers, Cabinet DN is one of the largest independent, self-owning, consultancies in Brussels. The firm is an associate partner of the global consultancy Waggener Edstrom and its client base includes Fortune 500 companies, NGOS and government institutions.

PORTER NOVELLI IN EUROPE AT A GLANCE

Porter Novelli is a public relations firm that is part of Omnicom Group. The company works in crisis management, health care, technology, corporate affairs, consumer marketing, and more. The company has approximately 100 offices in 60 countries.

European Offices

FTI CONSULTING IN EUROPE AT A GLANCE

FTI Consulting, Inc. founded in 1982 is a global business consultancy with its headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida  helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. The company employs more than 3,700 staff in 25 countries

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