Ships that are often absent De Panne may keep wages
Such a decision falls within the powers of the Flemish government, it sounds.
The municipality drew up a deontological code that states that aldermen who are insufficiently present at lectures must hand in part of their salary. The article is now deleted.
Salary retention
The regulations came about after N-VA alderman Cindy Verbrugge lost her powers after a failed coup and continued to sit as an independent member of the aldermen. According to Verbrugge, she was never unlawfully absent. She will keep her salary of more than 41,000 euros per year.