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Martin Selmayr's (l) move to EU Commission secretary general 'stretched and possibly even overstretched the limits of the law,' MEPs say (Photo: European Commission)

MEPs condemn Selmayr job 'coup' but no resignation call

MEPs have said that the appointment of Martin Selmayr as European Commission secretary general was a "coup-like action" but they will not ask for his resignation.

"The two-steps nomination of the secretary general constitutes a coup-like action which stretched and possibly even overstretched the limits of the law," says the draft of a European Parliament resolution published on Wednesday (28 March).

At a college meeting in February where commissioners were not aware of the move ...

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Martin Selmayr's (l) move to EU Commission secretary general 'stretched and possibly even overstretched the limits of the law,' MEPs say (Photo: European Commission)

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