Greece picks Commisssion chief spokesman as its EU Commissioner

FILE PHOTO: European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas attends a press conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman - Copyright YVES HERMAN(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 18/07/2019 - 14:02•Updated 18/04/2024 - 08:10

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece nominated the EU Commission's chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas as its next commissioner, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Friday.

"Prime Minister (Kyriakos Mitsotakis) will soon inform the new EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on his decision," the statement said.