NiceToMeetEU » Günther Öttinger http://www.nicetomeeteu.com Explicitly european... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 A supranational economist who knows his stuff… http://www.nicetomeeteu.com/2009/10/a-supranational-economist-who-knows-his-stuff/ http://www.nicetomeeteu.com/2009/10/a-supranational-economist-who-knows-his-stuff/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:14 +0000 Sebastian http://www.nicetomeeteu.com/?p=899 Günther Öttinger (see picture) is going to be Germany’s next EU commissioner, De Standaard Online reported last Saturday. According to Volker Kauder, a CDU leader, Öttinger’s nomination is a “strong signal” the German government is sending to Brussels.  What kind of strong signal is Berlin sending?

Günter Öttinger

Günther Öttinger

I assume that Mr. Öttinger is up for an economy-related portfolio since Mr. Kauder says the candidate is knowledgeable about economics. Unfortunately, the CDU politician turned out to be a bit too precise about Öttinger’s competencies when he let us know that the commissioner in spe knows what’s important for… his country.

Thank God he knows.

PS: I already pity the Commission stuff who will be responsible for translating Mr. Öttinger’s speeches…

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