EU lawyers on Wednesday (18 August) came to the rescue of incoming EU agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.
The Dane was caught recently in a political storm over possible conflict of interests.
As owner of a large farm which receives EU subsidies, Ms Fischer Boel, it was claimed, could have a personal financial interest in decisions for which she will responsible as Commissioner in charge of the EU agricultural budget.\n \nEU lawyers, however, have dismissed the charge ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.