EU trade chief Hogan won't resign over Ireland COVID-19 breach

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Phil Hogan will not resign as European Commission for Trade over his attendance at an event in his native Ireland that is being investigated for breaching COVID-19 regulations, an EU official close to the commissioner said on Sunday.

The Irish representative on the European Union’s executive was asked on Saturday by Ireland’s prime minister and deputy prime minister to consider his position over the golf dinner, which caused public outrage and led to other political resignations.

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What a surprise

NO 10.000 POUND FINE FOR HIM, HE IS ONE OF THE ELITE, NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE!!

He shouldn't. Fighting is better then backing off

Big Phil won't resign. He's above everyone else

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