🧵 1. Greek PM nominates Tzitzikostas for EU Commissioner role, making strategic move in highlighting Northern Greece's importance in European context. #politics
🧵 1. Greek PM nominates Tzitzikostas for EU Commissioner role, making strategic move in highlighting Northern Greece's importance in European context. #politics
🧵 2. Tzitzikostas, a New Democracy party member, has extensive experience in institutional roles in Greece and the EU, according to diplomatic sources.
🧵 3. Greek candidate Tzitzikostas, known for winning Central Macedonia governor position three times with over 50% of votes, could secure a significant EU portfolio.
🧵 4. Tzitzikostas' academic background includes economics and public policy; he's also worked for US House Committee on Foreign Affairs and founded a dairy company in Greece.
🧵 5. With only 16 EU member states' Commission candidates confirmed, von der Leyen faces challenge reaching gender parity, as many nominations are male-dominated.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/01/greek-pm-nominates-tzitzikostas-for-eu-commissioner-role