[governance] A shame for the EC

[McTim]

plus, he isn't getting paid apparently, so normal search rules
wouldn't apply (I'm guessing).

On 12/14/11, Andrea Glorioso <andrea at digitalpolicy.it> wrote:
> Norbert,
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
>
>> > Given that the general reaction to this appointment could not have come
>> as a
>> > surprise to Mme. Kroes or her staff one really has to ask why it was
>> made.
>>
>> Indeed. And she's legally obligated to give the reasons (when the
>> question is formally asked) why such a scandalous person was chosen
>> instead of conducting a more normal kind of search for a well-qualified
>> and suitable person to fill this role:
>>
>> According to Article 41 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights [1],
>> which has been ratified by all EU member countries as part of the
>> Lisbon Treaty, there is a right to good administration which includes
>> in particular "the obligation of the administration to give reasons
>> for its decisions".
>>
>
> I'm not sure you saw my email in which I pointed to the blog post in which
> Neelie Kroes reacted to the various comments on this matter. It is here:
>
> http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/neelie-kroes/no-disconnect-response-issue/
>
> In there, you will see that the main reasons why she made this decision
> are that, in her view, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg:
>
>    - "is capable of coming up with and delivering excellent ideas"
>    - has "international outlook and contacts to help us push these issues
>    forward"
>    - "understands the highly relevant security and foreign affairs world"
>
> You, like everyone else, have of course the right not to agree with this
> assessment. But suggesting that she is not providing her reasons for
> taking such decision, as you seem to do; or that there must be some
> other obscure reason for it, as others have done, seems a bit over
> the top to me.
>
> As a matter of fact, Neelie Kroes had already explained this during the
> press conference on Monday. You will also appreciate that she did not
> need to wait for a "formal question" to clarify her views on the matter.
>
> I would also like to stress that, as it is clear both in the press release
> and
> in the blog post, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is an *advisor*. He will not
> take decisions, which remain in the hands of Neelie Kroes and, where
> appropriate, the College of European Commissioners, other
> public authorities, the private sector and other stakeholders.
>
> Best,
>
> --
> I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. Keep it
> in mind.
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-- 
Cheers,

McTim
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route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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