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"How much longer will president Juncker put up with commissioner Oettinger?", an NGO asked (Photo: European Commission)

MEPs criticise Oettinger's 'judgement'

EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger maintained on Wednesday (16 November) there was nothing wrong with him taking a private jet of a German businessman with strong Russian ties.

Oettinger argued in a series of tweets that due to scheduling conflicts he had no choice but to take the private plane of Klaus Mangold, which was offered by the Hungarian government, and, apparently, also paid for by it.

"We did not explicitly ask HU [Hungary] about their payment – neither for plane nor ...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

"How much longer will president Juncker put up with commissioner Oettinger?", an NGO asked (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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