US EditionEuropean Commission Fires Senior Official Hololei After Rules Breach Probe
Henrik Hololei was removed after an OLAF investigation found breaches of EU staff rules including conflicts of interest and acceptance of gifts, the Commission confirmed.
- On Thursday, the European Commission dismissed senior official Henrik Hololei following an internal investigation.
- A 2023 OLAF probe found confidential findings from the European Anti‑Fraud Office last year investigated possible breaches of four articles of the Commission's staff regulations.
- Henrik Hololei, an Estonian national, previously served as a senior transport official and most recently as a Hors Classe Adviser in the Directorate‑General for International Partnerships.
- Disciplinary findings established the staff member breached the applicable Commission staff rules, and the College of European Commissioners decided appropriate and commensurate measures.
- The procedure was formally opened on March 21, 2025, and Politico quoted Henrik Hololei saying he accepts the decision and is happy the long process concluded.
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A high-level official from the European Commission (EC) Estonian Henrik Hololii - former Director-General charged with Transport, already referred to in a European Park survey (EPPO) - suspected of receiving gifts from Qatar, was appointed after a disciplinary procedure, says a European AFP official.
The former Director General in charge of transport reportedly provided confidential documents on the negotiation of an agreement with Qatar in exchange for travel for him and his family.
While a high-ranking EU official negotiated a flight agreement with the Gulf State of Qatar, he flew with Qatar Arways for nothing. This now has consequences.
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der Standard DEEstonian official Henrik Hololei flew free of charge while his department negotiated a flight agreement with Qatar. His employment contract was terminated
The European Commission has dismissed one of its senior officials, Estonian Henrik Hololei.
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