European Commission ethics panel reviewed Phil Hogan’s plan to advise tech privacy organisation
After Phil Hogan stepped down as EU trade commissioner, he set up a consultancy firm that advises several high-profile corporate clients, drawing in revenue of at least €1 million a year. Photograph: Nick BradshawThe former senior Fine Gael figure stepped down as EU trade commissioner in August 2020 in the wake of the Golfgate controversy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Internal documents show commission officials also queried the nature of Mr Hogan’s work for a number of other existing and prospective clients. In a letter on January 25th, 2022, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, a former senior MEP on the ethics panel, said they would need more details about the new organisation to make a ruling, as there was “no publicly available information” about the entity. She noted initial seed funding for the non-profit was to be provided by another company. The committee asked Mr Hogan to provide documents setting out the new organisation’s legal status and governance structure.
While the name of the company was redacted in records released by the commission, public filings show one of Mr Hogan’s largest clients is US banking giant, where he is a member of its European, Middle East and Africa council. Following clarification from Mr Hogan, the commission said it was satisfied this work was limited to “advisory services” and did not breach any rules.
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