BRUSSELS: A French-led backlash led to a US economist withdrawing from a top European Union antitrust job on Wednesday (Jul 19), a move some economists said risks undermining competiti
led to a US economist withdrawing from a top European Union antitrust job on Wednesday , a move some economists said risks undermining competition policy-making.
France has in recent years been vocal about its determination to drive Europe's independence and wants to remove all possible US influence from policy-making as it pushes for strategic autonomy in key industries, such as technology. Vestager said she accepted Scott Morton's decision to quit with regret but economists warned that the debacle will leave the bloc's competition commissioner weakened.
Vestager's defence of her choice at a hearing on Tuesday was disappointing, said EU lawmaker and French lawyer Stephanie Yon-Courtin, who opposed Scott Morton's appointment.
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