Government agrees on Síkela as new Czech EU Commissioner

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The Czech government has decided that the country’s candidate for the next European Commission will be the current minister of industry and trade, Jozef Síkela. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening that Mr. Síkela had a proven track record in both the private sector and government. I spoke with Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the Europeum Institute, about the decision and its implications.

So, previously, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that for its next European commissioner, it would prioritize an economic portfolio.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík