The General Court of the European Union ruled that John Dalli had resigned of his own accord and rejected his bid for compensation.

"The court finds that it is established to the requisite legal standard that Mr. Dalli resigned orally during the meeting," said the court, which is second only to the European Court of Justice.
"The court dismisses the action as inadmissable. The court in consequence also rejects Mr. Dalli’s claim for compensation," it added.
The Maltese politician stepped down after the EU fraud office OLAF said a Maltese entrepreneur used his contacts with Dalli to seek a bribe from a Swedish firm in return for changes to draft tobacco legislation.
Dalli, who categorically denied all wrongdoing, has said Barroso called him in and demanded he resign within the half-hour, denying his request to give him 24 hours.
Dalli has repeatedly claimed he was set up by the tobacco lobby in order to delay anti-smoking legislation.
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Called to testify, Barroso stated that he had asked the EU’s top health official to explain behaviour "not in keeping with the proper conduct of a commissioner."
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Source-AFP