Portugal nominates ex-Finance Minister Albuquerque for European Commission – POLITICO

Portugal nominates ex-Finance Minister Albuquerque for European Commission – POLITICO

During her spell as finance minister at the height of the eurozone crisis, she handled the country’s banking turmoil and steered through reforms that were encouraged by the country’s creditors. Albuquerque is one of only six women to have been put forward as commissioners, challenging President von der Leyen’s push for a gender-balanced team. Two … Read more

The 24 names we know so far – POLITICO

The 24 names we know so far – POLITICO

The deadline for putting forward names for the next European Commission is the end of August. With that date approaching fast, and now that Ursula von der Leyen is back from her summer holiday in Germany, here are the nominees so far (remember that all of them, except for von der Leyen herself, need to … Read more