Martin Selmayr, dubbed “the Monster of Brussels” by his critics, will face demands for an official investigation into his appointment as top Eurocrat at a parliamentary session tomorrow, as the political firestorm over his promotion spreads. Critics say Selmayr, 47, a German who amassed formidable power as chief of staff to the European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, exploited gaps in the rules to fast-track his surprise appointment as the commission’s secretary-general — and brought the organisation into disrepute. Sophie in ’t Veld, a firebrand Dutch MEP, said she would call on the commission to reverse its decision at the European parliament in Strasbourg tomorrow. She has also asked the EU ombudsman to investigate. The MEP said the approval of the promotion by the EU’s 28…

Source: The Times March 11, 2018 00:04 UTC