On Thursday 17 November, the European Commission reiterated its confidence in Commissioner for the Digital Economy Günther Oettinger, who is in hot water yet again after accepting an offer to travel on board the private jet of a businessman with close links to the Kremlin (see EUROPE 11669).
When asked by the press whether the Commission continued to have confidence in Oettinger, Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas answered in the affirmative. In May of this year, Oettinger...