2023-10-05 19:02:40
By Solenn Paulic
Published yesterday at 7:02 p.m., Updated yesterday at 7:02 p.m.
The Dutchman Wopke Hoekstra, member of the European People’s Party (left), and the Slovakian Maros Sefcovic, of the Party of European Socialists, elected on Thursday, will have to carry out the emblematic projects of the EU. REUTERS / PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW / REUTERS / JOHANNA GERON
The successors of Frans Timmermans are appointed at a time when several green texts are abandoned.
A former Minister of Finance who worked for Shell to take care of the major climate objectives of the European Union and a European Commissioner who is a little more “pro-industry” to take charge of the continuity of the European “green deal”.
It is these two figures, the Dutchman Wopke Hoekstra, member of the European People’s Party (EPP) and the current vice-president of the Commission, the Slovakian Maros Sefcovic, from the Party of European Socialists, that the MEPs decided on Thursday to nominate to take the succession of Frans Timmermans, who left this summer to lead the Dutch legislative campaign.
Appeasing industry and farmers
To say they did it with enthusiasm would be a lie. Because these two nominations, acquired on Wednesday at the end of the last corridor negotiations, are far from having had their fill of votes. The Dutchman, whose appointment by Mark Rutte caused controversy at the end of August, was confirmed by 279 votes to 173, with around thirty abstentions. When the Slovak, although experienced and multifunctional commissioner since…
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