21/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 21 December, the European Commission announced the appointment of Mr Tamás Szûcs to the head of its representation in Budapest. The representations are the official spokespersons of the European Commission in the member states. They are responsible for explaining the policies of the European Union and making Europe more comprehensible to the citizens. Tamás Szûcs has held the post of the strategy director in the Directorate General for "Communication" since 2006. Between 2004 and 2006, he was the head of cabinet for Commissioners Péter Balázs and László Kovács successively. Mr Szûcs will take up his duties as the head of the European Commission's representation to Hungary on 1 January 2010. (L.C./transl.fl)