EU trade commissioner Hogan resigns over Covid-19 rules breach
Hogan was under growing pressure to resign over his attendance at a golf dinner that violated coronavirus regulations
26 August 2020 - 22:56
Brussels — EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan stepped down on Wednesday after growing criticism that he broke virus regulations in his Ireland.
“This evening I have tendered my resignation,” he said in a statement on Wednesday. “It was becoming increasingly clear that the controversy concerning my recent visit to Ireland was becoming a distraction from my work.”..
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