Recruitments European Council Appoints New Commission for 2024-2029 by GTP editing team 28 November 2024 written by GTP editing team 28 November 2024 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 28 The European Council has officially appointed the European Commission for the 2024-2029 term, effective December 1, 2024. Ursula von der Leyen (Germany) will continue as President, with Kaja Kallas (Estonia) appointed as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission. The full list of appointed members follows and includes representatives from all EU member states. • Magnus BRUNNER (Austria) • Hadja LAHBIB (Belgium) • Ekaterina SPASOVA GECHEVA-ZAHARIEVA (Bulgaria) • Dubravka ŠUICA (Croatia) • Constantinos KADIS (Cyprus) • Jozef SÍKELA (Czechia) • Dan JØRGENSEN (Denmark) • Henna Maria VIRKKUNEN (Finland) • Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (France) • Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS (Greece) • Olivér VÁRHELYI (Hungary) • Michael MCGRATH (Ireland) • Raffaele FITTO (Italy) • Valdis DOMBROVSKIS (Latvia) • Andrius KUBILIUS (Lithuania) • Christophe HANSEN (Luxembourg) • Glenn MICALLEF (Malta) • Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRA (Netherlands) • Piotr Arkadiusz SERAFIN (Poland) • Maria Luís CASANOVA MORGADO DIAS DE ALBUQUERQUE (Portugal) • Roxana MÎNZATU (Romania) • Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ (Slovakia) • Marta KOS (Slovenia) • Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ (Spain) • Jessika ROSWALL (Sweden) The announcement of the new Commission follows the consent given on November 27 by the European Parliament. As outlined in Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the President, the High Representative, and other members of the Commission are subject to a vote of consent by the European Parliament. Following this consent, the European Council appoints the Commission by qualified majority. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Athens Talks: Attica Region Unveils Platform for Public Dialogue and Sustainable Growth next post Thessaloniki Metro to Open Saturday, Celebrations Across the City You may also like Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
