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Leftist MPs decline expense bonus

Fotis Kouvelis, the leader of Democratic Left, a small leftist party, and his three MPs have asked not to be paid 150 euros in expenses each time they take part in a parliamentary committee session.

MPs recently had their salaries reduced but they can still boost their earnings by receiving remuneration for taking part in committees.

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