Bratušek faces Slovenian court for nominating herself a candidate for Commissioner

Slovenian police raided the home of ex-prime minister Alenka Bratušek on 11 March 2015 in search of evidence that she might have abused her position when her cabinet nominated her in 2014 as a candidate for European commissioner.

Mrs Bratušek's centre-left government nominated her as one of three candidates to become Slovenia's member of the European Commission. She withdrew her candidacy after members of the European Parliament rejected her following a parliamentary hearing.

ESO: Background information: Slovene commissioner criticised across the board http://www.europeansources.info/record/slovene-commissioner-criticised-across-the-board/

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