• The claim is a broad, subjective generalisation that does not specify which officials, what time period, or what evidence of illicit enrichment it refers to.
• No verified fact-check in the claims database directly matches this sweeping accusation¹²³.
• Evidence on EU remuneration shows officials are paid competitive salaries funded by the EU budget, comparable to other international organisations and senior civil servants, but this does not demonstrate systemic self-enrichment at taxpayers’ expense⁴⁵⁶.
• Anti-fraud investigations indicate that misuse of EU funds is taken seriously and appears limited to a small minority rather than a widespread pattern among officials⁷.
• Because the claim is too vague and value-laden to be measured against specific facts, it cannot be assigned a precise validity percentage.

Overall validity: Unknown

1. EU sanctions are a narrative orchestrated by a few bureaucrats in Brussels
2. The bureaucrats in Brussels are not directly elected by the general population
3. 40 million Muslims in Europe receive welfare or other social benefits
4. Salaries for staff, Parliament members and Commissioners - EUabc
5. Do EU Officials Pay Tax? Salary & Benefits Explained
6. Reality Check: Who works for the EU and what do they get paid? - BBC News
7. Protecting EU institutions: OLAF investigations into EU funds misuse in Parliament feed into Paris verdict - European Anti-Fraud Office