France urges Jose Manuel Barroso to walk away from Goldman job

‘The French government has called on former European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso not to take a job with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. Some EU politicians are demanding Barroso be sanctioned for accepting the new position.
Barroso is criticized for joining the Wall Street bank that helped set off the 2008 financial crisis. Goldman has also been blamed for assisting Athens inhiding its financial situation in order to enter the eurozone in 2000.
The “scandalous” move raised questions about the EU’s conflict of interest rules, according to French European Affairs Minister Harlem Desir, who said they should be tightened.’
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