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Czech MEP Martina Dlabajová had applied for the post of EU's small and medium-sized enterprises Envoy last fall, but at the end of January Markus Pieper was appointed to this role. He is Ursula von der Leyen's running mate, who came third in the open competition behind the winning Dlabajová. The anti-corruption organisation Transparency International, among others, has called for an investigation into the selection procedure. Viktor Daněk, the deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on this for Czech Radio.
28. February 2024
The Czechs are generally underrepresented in the EU institutions, and this is most evident in the leading positions. No Czech has ever held the role as the head of the European Commission.
The full interview can be found from 46:00 here.
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