Will Hogan get a second term as EU Commissioner?

There is no guarantee Varadkar will back him, though his past loyalty will work in his favour

Can European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan survive Brexit? He is entering the final phase of his five-year term in the European Commission, which will officially end next October.

After months of making coy remarks, Hogan recently confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in Irish politics – that he would “love” to be the Commissioner for Agriculture again if he is nominated by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Hogan has one insurance policy – ...