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However, the appointment of the economics professor at the US elite university Yale caused unrest in Brussels.
With Apple and Amazon, Morton advised those powerful US corporations that she is supposed to monitor in her new role in the Brussels Directorate-General for Competition. The European Commission defended the personnel: The economist, who was responsible for antitrust law under President Obama as an official in the Department of Justice, is highly qualified and has asserted herself in job interviews.
However, since Morton has advised large corporations such as Apple, Amazon and Microsoft in the past, some see a conflict of interest. According to the AFP news agency, several EU commissioners have complained to President Ursula von der Leyen about “the gift to the USA”.
The French foreign minister called for the personnel decision to be reconsidered. That would be possible: Because Morton’s contract has not yet been signed, according to the commission.
Source: Nachrichten
