Former EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini nominated for the post of rector of the European College of (College of Europe), the prestigious University, which is the main graduate Alma mater for officials of the European Union.
according to the publication Politico.eu candidacy on the eve of Italians supported the scientific Council of this source of manpower of the EU, thus virtually ensuring its final approval by the College administration in his new position in June.
Founded in 1949, with the participation of Winston Churchill school is intended to give an elite education “for the young leaders of the EU,” to promote “the spirit of solidarity and understanding between all European countries” and “support European values”, reads the website of the College. Its main campus that will educate future European bureaucrats, is located in the Belgian city of Bruges, and additional educational facility founded in 1992 in Poland.
approval of the ex-chief of EU diplomacy has not been without scandal in the media, associated with accusations of patronage Mogherini on the part of influential persons in the European Union. So, according to available data, active patronage of the former head of European diplomacy had the former head of the European Council Herman van Rompuy and other political heavyweights, working at the European Commission in Brussels. For example, with the filing of van Rompuy’s candidacy Italians were considered in the absence of competition from better prepared academically contenders for the role of the rector, believe critics.
In their view, marked by the obvious elements of favouritism in the appointment of Federica Mogherini on the new managerial position with a salary of 14 thousand euros per month will only strengthen the position of eurosceptics criticising the EU for its lack of transparency in management decisions.
