vice president European Commission Frans Timmermans resigns for the Green Deal He was sacked this Tuesday after confirming that he will be the candidate of the coalition formed by the Labor Party (PvdA) and GroenLinks (Green Left). early parliamentary elections Holland next November 22.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, He expressed his gratitude to Timmermans “for his many years of successful work” and accepted his resignation with immediate effect, as confirmed in a statement by the Community Manager.
German praised colleague’s “passionate and tireless work”He is referred to as a “key member” of the Board of Commissioners and because his work “goes beyond the European Green Pact” because he “contributed to shaping many of the Commission’s initiatives”.
“Thanks to your excellent contribution and strong personal commitment, realization of its objectives EU being the first climate neutral continent and towards increasing levels of climate ambition around the world.”
In order to ensure that all ongoing processes continue “without problems”, the President of the Commission notified both the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and the Spanish Council Presidency and also sent a notification. An official letter to the acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, asking him to propose a new Commissioner of Dutch nationality.
The post of vice-president for the Green Pact will pass to Slovakia’s vice-president, Maros Sefcovic, until the end of the current legislature. One of the “oldest and most experienced” members of the Board of Commissioners, to whom Von der Leyen entrusted the task of “taking the EU’s “green” policies “to the next level and moving from standards to distribution”.
Sefcovic will also take responsibility for the Climate Action Policy, but in this case only until a new member with Dutch nationality is appointed temporarily.
“It is an honor to continue the practice. European Green Deal By focusing strongly on our sectors and our citizens,” he said.
After Timmermans’ resignation and Mariya Gabriel’s departure from Community Manager, Von der Leyen may lose another ‘key’ piece The vice president responsible for the competition is the panel of commissioners, Danish liberal Margrethe VestagerHe was elected president of the European Investment Bank, a position favored by Economy Minister Nadia Calviño.