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Integrity policy and Secretary-General appointment

Summary

The resolution criticizes the non-transparent appointment of the European Commission's Secretary-General and calls for stricter adherence to recruitment rules.
10 18.04.2018
Other
government
civil service
administrative law
public administration

Key points

  • The appointment procedure has caused widespread irritation and poses a significant reputational risk to all EU institutions.
  • A two-step nomination process was used where a candidate was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General and then immediately transferred to the position of Secretary-General without publishing the vacancy.
  • The Commission was aware of the impending vacancy for several years but did not initiate a standard, transparent recruitment process.
  • Unlike previous holders of the role, the new appointee has not held significant management or budgetary responsibilities within the Commission services.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission Integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission
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