“To support the Commission, I have asked all Members of Parliament to donate €5 each toward the joint purchase of a new mobile phone for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Apparently she needs a phone that reliably stores messages without storage-space issues leading to automatic deletion. I have set up a jar in my office where anyone can make a donation. It’s a small, symbolic contribution, but it would have a clear effect: it would show our citizens that we take transparency seriously and do not accept that important communication disappears into nothing.”
Group in the European Parliament
