EU’s Phil Hogan apologises but will not resign over Covid-19 golf dinner
Hogan's attendance at a golf dinner in Ireland caused public outrage and led to other political resignations
23 August 2020 - 19:30
Dublin — European trade commissioner Phil Hogan apologised again on Sunday for attending a golf dinner in Ireland that may have breached Covid-19 regulations, but an EU official said he would not heed calls from Irish leaders to resign.
“The commissioner is not resigning,” said the official, who is close to the European Union executive's trade policy chief...
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