I'm sorry, but I read TFA and I'm not sure what you could be referring to... is it illegal in most EU countries for an event organizer to pay an honorarium to their invited speakers? Or to pay for speech in general? Consider that many make an honest and honorable living in this way... For example, Stephen King has earned tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars for his speech.

You rarely see an EU politician charged, let alone gaoled, especially those so high in the establishment hierarchy so I'm not overly convinced.

He was eventually dealt with legally, but only for his dealings with underage prostitutes.