POLAND : Walesa Voted Pension by Lawmakers
From Times Wire Reports
Polish legislators granted Lech Walesa a lifetime pension as ex-president but voted to halve it compared to the original proposal. Walesa, defeated by ex-Communist Aleksander Kwasniewski in November, will get a net pension equal to about $800 a month, half the current president’s base salary. The same stipends will be given to the other retired presidents. The bill still needs Kwasniewski’s signature.
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