Watchdog probes 100 revolving doors cases at EU Commission
The EU Commission approved 99 percent of transfer requests made by their staff to take on private-sector jobs in 2019 (Photo: European Commission)
Brussels, Today, 07:14
The EU Ombudsman Emily O Reilly has launched a major inquiry into how the European Commission handles cases in which EU officials move on to take private-sector jobs.
This phenomenon, dubbed revolving doors , creates a risk of conflicts of interest as EU staff s previous status, contacts and insider knowledge can benefit their new employers.
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