Barroso's Gold-plated revolving door | Aug. 18, 2016 |

Barroso's latest spin through the revolving door breaks no rules of the Commission, because the rules for ex-commissioners are weak and only last for 18 months after leaving office. But the question is if those rules ensure the Commission lives up to EU Treaty article 245 which states that former commissioners will respect "their duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits". We believe the Barroso case shows that they don't. His spin through the revolving door from the helm of the Commission to the helm of Goldman Sachs is a risky business for citizens in the EU.

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