Appointment of European Commission Secretary-General under scrutiny
MEPs are set to vote on a resolution on the lessons learned and outlining the way forward in light of the controversial appointment of EU Commission Secretary-General Martin Selmayr.
The resolution builds on a series of written questions from MEPs to which the European Commission has already replied, as well as a hearing with Günther Oettinger, the EU commissioner in charge of budget and human resources.
The resolution will wind up a debate held at the March part-session. In the debate, several MEPs said the procedure used to appoint Mr Selmayr as the Commission’s Secretary-General from 1 March lacked integrity and transparency, a view reiterated during Mr Oettinger’s hearing.
Further to the plenary debate, Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President and political group leaders) asked the Budgetary Control Committee to draft and table a resolution. The Committee will vote on the resolution on Monday, 16 April, before passing it on for the final vote in the plenary.
Debate: Monday, 12 March
Vote: Wednesday, 18 April
Procedure: Non-legislative resolution