The European Commissioner Günther Oettinger, a fairly controversial figure within the EU institutions, got through the trial of his exchange of views with the MEPs late in the afternoon of Monday 9 January, to discuss his change of portfolio following the departure of Kristalina Georgieva for the World Bank (see EUROPE 11697), without too many difficulties.
Oettinger, who moves from Digital Economy to Budget and Human Resources, was grilled for more than two hours by the members of the...