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Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Pieper quits, casting shade on von der Leyen appointment process Markus Pieper won’t be starting work at the European Commission, after his recruitment drew censure from MEPs. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism. 11/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commissioner mutiny grows over von der Leyen's controversial hire Four senior lieutenants aren't happy on hearing that fellow CDU member Markus Pieper starts his taxpayer-funded duties next week 09/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen's pick for campaign manager raises eyebrows Ursula von der Leyen has selected her current chief of staff to run her campaign ahead of the elections to the European Parliament. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Exclusive: Von der Leyen cronyism row intensifies with NGO call NGOs join lawmakers and senior commission officials in questioning the decision to hand a lucrative official role to a political ally. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen's SME Envoy appointment disputed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is embroiled in a row over favouritism, after appointing German MEP Markus Pieper as Envoy for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, a five-year post with a salary of nearly 17,000 euros a month. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Exclusive: Commission vanguard turn on von der Leyen envoy pick The controversial decision to hire Germany’s Markus Pieper may need a second look, fellow Commissioners suggest. 03/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Exclusive: Lawmakers to call for head of von der Leyen SME envoy A draft seen by Euronews accuses Ursula von der Leyen of political favouritism in selecting Markus Pieper, from her own party, for the lucrative official post. 03/04/2024
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