For weeks, Blitz appointment of German official Martin Selmayr as secretary general of EU Commission has been controversial, and a new version of nomination procedure has now been called for. The committee responsible in European Parliament decided that or candidates should also be given opportunity to apply for top position. In an appropriate resolution adopted by Committee on Budgetary Control on Monday evening, it furr states that this would allow for a "wider choice" among several applicants.
The Committee also acknowledged that annulment of appointment Selmayrs is legally difficult. At same time, he called on EU Commission to change its rules of carriage in order to ensure that application procedures are "open and transparent" in future.
The German top official was promoted in a "coup-like action", it is said in resolution adopted by a very large majority. The limits of law were "stretched and possibly even overstretched". The text is now being presented to Parliament, which is to vote on it on Wednesday.
"Juncker gave a lesson"The Committee had hardened its position in question, said German green Sven Giegold after vote. He gave a lesson to EU Commission and its president, Jean-Claude Juncker. The internal rules of Brussels authority should now be urgently improved, said SPD MEP Arndt Kohn. "We don't want to experience such a cinnabar again."
Parliament has no authority to Selmayr or President of Commission, Mr Juncker. However, through fierce criticism, Juncker continues to be under pressure. He had made sure that his former Cabinet chief was appointed Deputy Secretary-General by College of Commissioners at end of February, and a few minutes later, Secretary general of Brussels Authority. This means that 47-year-old is now at head of authority with around 32,000 staff.
In mid-March, in view of massive criticism, Juncker had complained of lack of support for his personnel decision and threatened to resign. Later, however, he told journalists that it would not come that far.
Date Of Update: 17 April 2018, 12:02
