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Appointment of an American expert: Vestager auditioned in the European Parliament

The appointment of American economist Fiona Scott Morton to a senior position in the European Union is controversial due to her previous consulting assignments for Apple or Amazon.

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will appear in the European Parliament on Tuesday over the controversial appointment of American Fiona Scott Morton to a key role in regulating tech giants, a spokeswoman for the EU executive has reported. .

This decision was criticized by politicians and MEPs who wanted an explanation. The European Commission directed this Friday a plea of ​​non-receipt to the French Government, which requests the cancellation of the hiring of this former consultant and former executive of the Obama administration as chief economist of the General Directorate of Competition.

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Author: Frederic Bianchi with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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