EU Trade Commissioner Resigns

European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, who recently lauded the first tariff reduction between the U.S. and the EU in more than 20 years, resigned Aug. 26, British outlets reported. Hogan submitted his resignation after his attendance on Aug. 19 at an 80-person party in Ireland was revealed. COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland only permitted six people at indoor events, though the limit had changed just the day before, decreasing the allowed gathering size from 50.