The NATO Innovation Fund was forced to pay a founding partner €52,500 following a legal dispute over a partially-paid discretionary bonus, Dutch court filings from the summer show.
NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
Founding partner Thorsten Claus earned almost €700k a year at the taxpayer-funded firm, court documents from August reveal
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