The Secretary-General of the European Commission, Martin Selmayr, is preparing for his departure. On 15 July, he told Politico of his intention to leave the European Commission "by the end of next week". This information was confirmed to EUROPE on 16 July by the Commission.
The lawyer and senior EU official has been keen to put a stop to any rumours, denying having been ousted by Mrs von der Leyen. On the contrary, he claims that he had already suggested his departure from the Commission two...