EU’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager under fire for hiring a U.S. economist

by LordVader568

2 comments
  1. That is seriously beyond stupid.

    No doubt she probably had the skills required. But I don’t see who can believe it is a good idea to hire a foreigner at such a strategic position.

    Is there really NOBODY out of the 400 M Europeans able to do the job ?

    Do we really have to go and take someone who will always be considered as a US puppet by every euro skeptics ?

    Since when an independent government or organisation is taking foreigners at such strategic position ? Leaders, people deciding. Not just advisors.

    Can we imagine the US government hiring a European at a similar place ? Obviously not (at that is a good point for the US).

  2. As a dane I’m disappointed in this. But I’m also wondering why this decision was made and why no one warned about the implications before. Maybe there is a really good reason for taking this risk/approach?

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