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Vestager rejects EU Parliament criticism of Scott Morton appointment

By Lewis Crofts ( July 18, 2023, 17:12 GMT | Insight) -- Margrethe Vestager today mounted a defense of her new chief economist, US citizen Fiona Scott Morton, rejecting hostile criticism from EU lawmakers over the appointment, the handling of conflicts of interest and the lack of a European candidate. The competition chief said the European Commission opened the job up to non-EU candidates to ensure the widest possible field of applicants, and she said the professor’s prior work for tech companies wouldn’t hamstring enforcement. Lawmakers pushed for more information on Scott Morton's conflicts.Margrethe Vestager today mounted a defense of her new chief economist, US citizen Fiona Scott Morton, rejecting hostile criticism from EU lawmakers over the appointment, the handling of conflicts of interest and the lack of a European candidate....

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