The European Parliament voted against the appointment of Marcus Pieper as a special envoy of the European Commission, as the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wanted. This was reported by Euronews , UNN .
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It is noted that MEPs called for the cancellation of the appointment of German Markus Pieper as Brussels' special representative for small and medium-sized enterprises. The decision was supported by 382 deputies, while 144 voted against it.
It is noted that one of the deputies stated that Pieper received a lucrative position for four years due to his membership in the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, of which Von der Leyen is a member.
This episode is sad and shameful. I don't know how we will be able to explain this to the voters
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The publication noted that Pieper was given preference over other candidates, even though he reportedly scored fewer points than them in the selection process.
The European Commission tried to justify his appointment, claiming that it was made in the same way as any other similar appointment.
Suspicions of nepotism and national bailout could damage the reputation of one of the main institutions of the European Union.
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There have been calls in the European Parliament to investigate the MPs and candidates in the upcoming European electionsto ensure that none of them are funded by Russia.