Staff unions in the European Parliament are protesting alleged political cronyism in hiring for administrative roles, claiming connections to political parties take precedence over merit. Elections for the Staff Committee are underway, with unions highlighting the issue of "revolving doors" between political and administrative positions.
Calum McFarlane, with assistants Harry Hudson and Dan Hogan, will lead Chelsea in the FA Cup final, six years after working at the Kinetic Foundation charity in south London, amid accusations of cronyism due to connections with Chelsea’s co-head of recruitment, Joe Shields.
An editorial criticizing South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's reported selection of close aides with no diplomatic experience for key foreign missions, including Kim Sang-ho as consul general in New York and Lee Kyung-eun as consul general in Houston. The article warns that cronyism in diplomatic posts carries particular risks given the increasingly important role of foreign missions in economic security and the strain on Korea-US relations.
