European Commission’s chief spokesperson nominated as Greek EU commissioner

cde.news desk 19 July 2019, 07:55 · 1 min read

epa07722064 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends a swearing in ceremony for the new parliamentary assembly at the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Greece, on 17 July 2019. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS

European Commission chief spokesperson Margaritis Schinas has been nominated by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the country’s next commissioner, the prime minister’s office wrote in a statement Thursday.

Schinas, who has served as chief spokesperson since 2014, has been a fixture of the Brussels policymaking scene for nearly three decades.

Via POLITICO

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European Commission’s chief spokesperson nominated as Greek EU commissioner

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