Brussels – The Austrian and present EU Fee spokesman Christian Wigand will take over the appearing head of the illustration of the European Fee in Vienna on September 1. Wigand introduced this to the APA on Thursday. When the place will likely be completely stuffed is at the moment not sure. The present head Wolfgang Bogensberger is retiring.
Wigand is at the moment the spokesman for the European Fee in Brussels. He began his work for the EU Fee on the finish of 2014 underneath President Jean-Claude Juncker. At the moment, he was the spokesman with tasks for labor and social affairs, in addition to justice and client safety. In President Ursula von der Leyen’s Fee, the Austrian was answerable for the areas of rule of legislation, justice, client safety, and equality.
Earlier than his time in Brussels, Wigand was a spokesman and cupboard member for European and worldwide relations of the Austrian Justice Ministers Wolfgang Brandstetter and Beatrix Karl (each ÖVP) in Vienna. The theology graduate initially comes from Graz and is a graduate of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in addition to a grasp’s diploma in worldwide relations.
The previous consultant of the Fee in Austria, Martin Selmayr, is now the EU Ambassador to the Holy See, the Order of Malta, and the Rome-based UN organizations. Selmayr had brought about a stir final September when he spoke of “blood cash” in reference to Austria’s dependence on Russian gasoline provides in mild of Russia’s conflict towards Ukraine. Wolfgang Bogensberger had taken over the management briefly in January. (22.08.2024)
