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BRUSSELS – The Croatian consultant within the new European Fee Dubravka Šuica will likely be liable for the Mediterranean and for demography, and could have a brand new Directorate-Common underneath her that will likely be shaped for the Mediterranean area.
President of the Fee Ursula von der Leyen introduced her new group of commissioners in Strasbourg on Tuesday and despatched letters to every of them describing their obligations.
“I wish to entrust you with the position of Commissioner for the Mediterranean. Additionally, you will be liable for demography,” states the letter from Ursula von der Leyen to Dubravka Šuica.
The letter additionally mentions {that a} new Directorate-Common for the Mediterranean will likely be shaped within the Fee to help Šuica in her work.
The Fee is split into departments, or directorates-general (DGs), liable for totally different coverage areas. Nevertheless, the variety of directorates-general is considerably smaller than the variety of commissioners, and a few of them don’t oversee any. Directorates-general are much like ministries in nationwide state governments, led by chief administrators, EU civil servants who report on to the commissioner liable for the coverage space coated by their directorate-general. The directorates-general even have their very own price range.
In her work, Šuica will collaborate most carefully with the Excessive Consultant for International Affairs and Safety Coverage Kaja Kallas. Šuica will likely be liable for engaged on the brand new Mediterranean pact.
“I would like you to be current within the area and seek the advice of with companions on how finest to deal with widespread challenges, put money into a shared future, and contribute to widespread prosperity and safety,” says the letter addressed to Šuica.
Her new job description additionally contains strengthening commerce and inspiring funding within the area. Šuica can also be tasked with working along with the Commissioner for Vitality and Housing Dan Jørgensen to create the Trans-Mediterranean Cooperation Initiative in power and clear applied sciences to extend commerce in renewable power and encourage the manufacturing of unpolluted applied sciences. (September 17, 2024)
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