A happier new year for Greek MPs

Greece's MPs are subject to a special Statute of limitation. It only applies to MPs and, in effect, lasts one year more than a regular tenure. As the assignment procedure is tenuous at best and certainly lengthy, Greek MPs are practically, if not legally, guaranteed complete immunity.
Public opinion being what it is in Greece -- fragmented, emotional, and thereby immaterial to politics and ineffective in any case -- it is a wonder that Greek MPs have not walked off with the loot, lock stock and barrel!

As it is, they seem to be little affected by rumours and TV scandal-mongers and even less interested. Indeed, a game starring TV<-> politics seems to be a more realistic view of things: TV mentions a purported scandal, politics promise to check the allegations for possible tort, committees are organised, reported and analysed by TV, inconclusive conclusions are reached effectively clearing everyone -- and by which time of course... the statute of limitations has done its good deed anyhow.

Greek MP must be one of the best jobs on the Planet! Not only during tenure, but also beyond: all you need is TWO tenures and you are set for life.

Annual remuneration is € 180.000 + car + expenses (70k) + notebooks + utilities. Work is nominal.

Breaking news: MPs in Greece will be glad to learn of a salary increase effective as of JANUARY 2011. In line with austerity measures for the rest of the population!

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