As CEO pay in Europe rises, so does talk of curbing it

By Jeffrey Stinson, USA TODAY LONDON — As losses pile up on balance sheets and stock prices drop, Europe is threatening to rein in U.S.-size compensation for its top corporate executives. From Paris to Amsterdam to Berlin, finance ministers, politicians and government watchdogs are talking of curbing soaring executive pay, bonuses or golden parachutes for CEOs who depart with big severance packages. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs meetings of eurozone finance ministers… More information...