translate English to French: Instead of the heavy punishment that Europe's taxpayers, having seen their money squandered, are entitled to expect, the Commission is proposing to pay the 20 Commissioners in question 60 % of their salary for three years, in other words a minimum of 60 000 francs per month.
Au lieu des sanctions exemplaires que le contribuable européen, dont on a dilapidé l'argent, est en droit d'attendre, la Commission se propose de verser, aux 20 commissaires faillis, 60 % de leur salaire, pendant trois ans, soit au minimum 60 000 Frs par mois.