it came out to the benefit of fiona scott morton. >> one such mep asked why morton at all when therea geopolitical risk involved. the exchange of views took place in european parliament. the french president gave his thoughts, saying the appointment left him with many questions and left him doubtful. >> i think europeans need to develop european skills and strategic economy. when i say strategic autonomy, i mean autonomy of thought. develop independent thoughts, use them, recognize them. this is not necessarily the most coherent decision in this respect. >> fiona scott morton is due to begin her work on september 1. she does so as the eu is overhauling the rules governing online business and with u.s. digital giants lobbying in europe to protect their business interests. >> u.s. soldiers reported to have fled across the south korean border into the secretive north are in custody, making the first americans to be detained in north korea in years. do check out earlier website where you will find a special report about russian influence in africa, which as you'll find out from that repo

us economist fiona scott morton has stepped down from her appointment as chief economist for the europeanfor the post by former yale university professor morton's ties to major tech companies. including microsoft apple caused bewilderment. after all, she would have been responsible for advising on eu digital markets law designed to contain the influence of these same companies. in addition, scott morton would become a non-eu citizen who would take such a high position in the commission. this provoked the resistance of the bloc's heavyweights, especially france. well, ursula fondourlians has long been called the most american president of the european commission of the european commission, that she protects the interests of not europe, not the european union, but precisely the united states. past ursula von der leyen. she is like the head of the european commission. actually signs the decision on acceptance for such positions to take on the position of chief economist for competition lobbyist-american churches -digital corporations. this seems to me to be over the limit. yes, in the world