16/07/2015 (Agence Europe) -Van den Brande appointed Juncker's special adviser on outreach to citizens. On Wednesday 15 July, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appointed Luc Van den Brande from Belgium, a former president of the Committee of the Regions, as special adviser on how to bring Europe and its institutions closer to European citizens. The Commission underlines that Van den Brande will not be remunerated for this role. (MB)