Even although Austrian-American economist Florian Ederer stated he’s been contacted to verify his availability for the post of chief competition economist, the European Commission stated that no official strategy has been made and that the job advert will go up shortly.
“The Commission will, in the end, publish a brand new emptiness discover for the place of Chief Economist at DG Competition and conduct a brand new choice process,” Commission spokesperson Arianna Podestà informed POLITICO on Friday.
The Commission “has not reached out to any doable candidate for the place of Chief Economist at DG Competition,” Podestà stated. The EU govt “invitations all certified and eligible candidates, who’re on this place, to place ahead their software following the launch of the choice process,” she added.
Ederer confirmed to POLITICO that he was contacted by a DG Competition official, even if informally. He added that he is interested in the role: “I might be thrilled if I might contribute to that from a coverage perspective.”
He wouldn’t be the one potential candidate, provided that the brand new emptiness posting is to be printed.
Massimo Motta, who held the chief economist job a decade in the past, informed POLITICO that Ederer’s willingness to vie for the place “is superb information and I hope he isn’t the one superb candidate.”
