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Von der Leyen’s crew didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The u-turn comes simply three days after the Slovenian authorities stood by its man, refusing to appoint anybody else in his place. On Monday, Romania nominated MEP Roxana Mînzatu as its subsequent European commissioner after the Aug. 31 deadline, after initially placing ahead a person for the function.
In latest days, von der Leyen urged Malta to suggest extending the mandate of its present EU commissioner, Helena Dalli, reasonably than nominee Glenn Micallef, two EU diplomats stated. But the Maltese prime minister wouldn’t change his thoughts about sending Micallef, a 3rd EU diplomat stated.
So far, stress has been utilized solely to nations that aren’t ruled by von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party. The EPP is essentially the most highly effective power within the European Council and European Parliament, and can have the most important variety of commissioners.
Several feminine names are actually being touted for the Slovenian commissioner-designate, in line with Slovenian media. They embody senior EU civil servant Marjeta Jager, who works within the European Commission’s division for growth coverage; Marta Kos, a former diplomat affiliated to the party of Prime Minister Robert Golob; and Irena Joveva, an MEP from Golob’s party within the Renew Europe group.
Slovenia was amongst many nations that ignored von der Leyen’s summer time request to submit two names — a person and a girl — to present her a alternative as she builds her prime crew.
