Phil Hogan was under growing pressure to resign over his attendance at a golf dinner that violated coronavirus regulations
Hogan was under growing pressure to resign over his attendance at a golf dinner that violated coronavirus regulationsEuropean trade commissioner Phil Hogan of Ireland. Picture: REUTERS/YVES HERMANEU trade commissioner Phil Hogan stepped down on Wednesday after growing criticism that he broke virus regulations in his Ireland.
The move came a day after Ireland’s government said that Hogan’s “delayed and hesitant” response impaired public confidence. The commission had no immediate comment. He lost more support after a testy interview with the national broadcaster on Tuesday that was designed to put the matter behind him. Instead it made matters worse when he insisted he had not broken any rules when he left his self-isolation for a “medical intervention” six days after arriving in the country.
The 27-nation bloc is also seeking to prop up the World Trade Organisation after its ability to adjudicate disputes was hobbled by Washington, expand a free-trade push by reaching tariff-cutting deals with Australia and New Zealand and achieve a breakthrough in negotiations to open the Chinese market more to foreign investors.
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