Poland and Italy set for clash over next EU foreign policy chief; Formation of new EU Commission could be delayed due to lack of female nominees Poland and Italy yesterday both officially nominated their foreign ministers, Radoslaw Sikorski and Federica Mogherini, as candidates for the post of EU High Representative for foreign policy. The job is to be assigned at a meeting of EU leaders on 30 August Alsina. Meanwhile, Portugal has picked Carlos Moedas, Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, as its next EU Commissioner – despite Jean-Claude Juncker reportedly pushing for Finance Minister Maria Luís Albuquerque to be nominated instead. Natasha Bertaud, Juncker’s spokeswoman, told the press yesterday, “Mr Juncker has made clear on numerous occasions a commission with only two or three women will not be credible. He will not accept this. If no solution can be found, it may be that more time is needed to form the Commission.” Separately, the possible appointment of former French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici as new EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs continues to draw criticism. French centre-right MEP Arnaud Danjean told Journal du Dimanche, “To hand such a post to a Frenchman would be like rewarding the worst pupil.” FAZ quotes German MEP Werner Langen, of the CDU, as saying, “The European Parliament won’t accept a deficit offender,” as Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:46:37 +0000
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