The European Commission is unable to say if the Irish former trade commissioner, Phil Hogan, informed them in advance of his new job - at a lobby law firm in Brussels.
"We are actively examining the matter and cannot provide any further comments at the moment," said a European Commission spokesperson, in an email on Monday (20 September).
The commission instead appears to have learned of Hogan's new job via the Irish media only last week - suggesting its Independent Ethical Commit...
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