| − | Verhofstadt was a member of the Board of Directors from multiple companies, like the Dutch state-retirement company ABP which were he received an compensation of € 43.100.-<ref> and by the Belgian shipping company Exmar he received € 60.000.-<ref>, in addition to his salary for the European Parliament. | + | Verhofstadt was a member of the Board of Directors from multiple companies, like the Dutch state-retirement company ABP which were he received an compensation of € 43.100.- and by the Belgian shipping company Exmar he received € 60.000.-<ref>https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/home/kandidaat-voorzitter-ec-klust-voor-tonnen-bij<ref>, in addition to his salary for the European Parliament. |