In 1986, he became a civil servant of the European Parliament, working in the Directorates-General for Information and Public Relations, for Research, for Personnel and Finance, and finally, in the Legal Service of the European Parliament.
I 1986, thosaigh sé mar státseirbhíseach do Pharlaimint na hEorpa, ag obair san Ard-Stiúrthóireacht le haghaidh Faisnéis agus Caidreamh Poiblí, do Thaighde, do Phearsanra agus Airgeadas, agus ar deireadh, i Seirbhís Dlí Pharlaimint na hEorpa.