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The new composition of the European Commission and the distribution of portfolios caused puzzlement in Prague. The head of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, entrusted Jozef Síkela with the agenda of International Partnership and Global Gateway – a name that, apart from a handful of insiders in the Czech Republic, few people have heard of, instead of the long-talked about energy sector or international trade. EUROPEUM Institute analyst Zuzana Krulichová commented for Hospodářské noviny.
19. September 2024
The government sees this as the strongest Czech portfolio ever, while the opposition talks of disappointment and a future invisible Commissioner. Even without passing judgement one way or the other, it is clear that Jozef Síkela will face quite a challenge in Brussels. By entrusting him with oversight of Global Gateway, Síkela has been put in charge of a project where reality has so far fallen far short of ambition.
Read Zuzana Krulichová's full commentary here.
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