Summary: Rather than combat perception of corruption in appointments around Battistelli, the EPO does more to reinforce this perception

SUEPO has just published [PDF] "Mr Battistelli's Inner Circle 2.0 - "the spontaneous generation" (09/07/2015)" and as the poster puts it (evident from the graph), "Mr Battistelli's Inner Circle has evolved since 2014."

Remember that all of these people receive astronomical (but undisclosed) salaries, sourced from European taxpayers.

Notice not only the professional relationships (bringing one's old mates to protect oneself) but also the incestuous relationships. It's like the Binay family (many people of the same family promoted to positions of power through corruption and money laundering). It's akin to dynasty or royalty/monarchy. And this is the supposedly democratic European Union we're talking about! It's not about what you know but about who you know and who's in your family. That is seemingly the promotion and hiring yardstick at today's EPO. It's not just "Balkan standards" but the standards of a third world country. ⬆