🔊 Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. News Indrek Kiisler {{1772182320000 | amCalendar}} {{contentCtrl.likes}} share Facebook X (Twitter) e-mail Henrik Hololei. Source: European Commission News Longtime European Commission transport chief Henrik Hololei tells ERR in an interview that flawed green transition policies, the absence of a true capital market and political indecision have left the EU in a position where talk of competitiveness has replaced real economic strength. He declined to elaborate on his disciplinary proceedings. EU unanimity rules and rigid structures hinder rapid crisis response. Europe must revive the single market and cut red tape to boost competitiveness. The green transition’s pace was overly optimistic and economically flawed. Rail Baltic is strategically vital, but delays — especially in Latvia — are unacceptable. The European Commission has now concluded its disciplinary proceedings, so that chapter has been closed — yet you are still in Brussels. Why? I am indeed currently in Brussels. At the moment, you could say that my home is here and from here I will consider what next steps to take in my life. Where might those next steps take you? Will they be in Estonia, somewhere else in Europe or perhaps on other continents? Like most people, when something changes in their lives, the first instinct is to say: I’ll take some time off and see what happens. At this point, I have not yet made a clear decision, but I am thinking and weighing different options. I am still at an age where it is possible to do something interesting and exciting in life and I hope that opportunities that could truly spark my enthusiasm may present themselves. Have you already received any offers? You have extensive experience with how the European Commission operates — people with that kind of background are not usually left on the sidelines. People do stay in touch, which in itself is nice — it means you are not forgotten. I am taking things one step at a time. It would be inappropriate at this point to sp Topics: #european #news #henrik Post navigation Cold spell duration record in Estonia set just as temperatures start rising again The record for the coldest hour of the century is born at around midnight