Bonum Certa Men Certa

Battistelli's Self-Serving 'European Inventor of the Year' Charade a Classic Example of Waste and Abuse

Sepp Blatterstelli



Summary: Astronomical amounts of money are being given to private companies and even broadcasters (i.e. buying the media) to create a silly festival for Team Battistelli (mirroring what FIFA habitually does)

UNDER Battistelli, who is worse than Blatter of FIFA in many ways, huge secret contracts are given to private companies, including rather dodgy contracts. We have already explained why this is wrong. Battistelli is wasting EPO budget to help distract from his never-ending abuses and now he prepares a political event dressed up as "science" with high risk and paid-for coverage.



"For information," told us one reader, some numbers are available to highlight the huge degree of Battistelli's lavish spendings/waste. "Estimated costs," this reader told us "of "European Inventor of the Year" (2015)" (which was probably cheaper than this year's) were as follows:

For the costs of "European Inventor of the Year" in 2015 the estimates range from 3 to 7 million Euros.

It is documented that 1.5 million Euros went to CNN which is one of six "media partners" paid for covering the event. Figures for the payments to the other "media partners" are not available.

Another 800.000 Euros went to VOK DAMS Events.

When other costs such as catering, travel and accommodation for all invitees and working time for EPO staff are factored in, the total is at least 3 million Euros and it has been estimated it could be as much as 7 million Euros.


This unaccountable (after so-called 'reforms') President is nuts and evidence we have (albeit not sufficiently well verified) suggests he is lying about his salary. Is he also lying about the so-called 'bicycle affair'. He had an extremely dodgy guy deliver the message. Were bicycles of Battistelli damaged at some EPO parking lot? A better question to ask is, do such bicycles exist in the first place? We would not be shocked if Battistelli (whom someone told us wants his own limousine) only found out that the EPO had gave him a bicycle upon the nonsense used to justifysix bodyguards that cost a fortune at almost the same time as the budget meeting. Does anyone know anything about a limousine and a private lift? We keep hearing rumours about these, but it's hard to substantiate. Either way, here is a new comment about the 'bicycle affair' (as some people now call it):

All this leaves me with a question: Is there anybody who would know BB's bicycle from all the other bicycles present in the bicycle parking lot? Or does it carry a plate saying: I am BB's bicycle? Another question: Does he own the bicycle or is it EPO owned and is BB merely allowed to use it? If there really is really a bicycle at all..... One just wonders......


Here is a new ode about it:



F reshly pumped up and ready to pedal I deas of reform,threatening to meddle V ery high increases that could brake the bank E xtremely tyresome,is this some kind of prank?

F or these proposals he must Raleigh the troops O ne spokesperson referred to too many holes in the loops L et's not get saddled with another fee hike D on't vote for it! Get on yer bike!


Even caricatures are now circulating or being circulated, demonstrating just how much EPO staff loathes the crazed boss (0% approval rate).

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