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Italian politicians are not exactly known for their frugal lifestyle, but this story makes them pale in comparison. For example, a few days ago the minister of agriculture merely had a train (running late, besides) take an unscheduled stop so he could get out earlier and attend a public event. This made the headlines as an outrageous abuse of priviledges.

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> a few days ago the minister of agriculture merely had a train (running late, besides) take an unscheduled stop so he could get out earlier

Wtf, a politician is allowed to do that? How was the politician able to convince the train to stop? Are there laws enabling politicians to reschedule trains at any point?

Look what brazilian politicians do and you will be shocked how this train endevour is so tamed it would not even be news around here. The brazilian president spend R$773 millions this year on travelling alone ($157.6 millions in US dollars)

How do you even manage that? If you fly first class every hour of every day that would still be impossible. So I guess the man charters entire airplanes?

It probably includes staff travelling costs, security etc.

Flying first class is for peasants.

They fly a official plane and bring a lot of people with it. There was a plan to replace the place, but for the time it got backlashed so hard they put the idea aside, for now at least.

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