The European Commission decided on Tuesday 7 May to further strengthen its staff by appointing Directors for its Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), Competition (DG COMP), Translation (DGT) and Statistics (DG Eurostat), as well as a Senior Advisor in its Communication Department (DG COMM).
Mrs Silvia Michelini, an Italian national, was appointed Director of Rural Development II in DG AGRI as of 16 May 2019. She joined the Commission in 1994 and has worked on various agricultural issues (political reforms and trade).
Mrs Anna Colucci, a French national, has been appointed Director for Markets and Affairs I: Energy and Environment in DG COMP. She also joined the Commission in 1994 and has worked in various policy areas (internal market, transport, competition, energy).
Mr Jörgen Gren, a Swedish national, will be Director of Resources at DGT.
Mr Luca Ascoli, an Italian national, will become Director of Government Finance Statistics (GFS) in DG Eurostat - a directorate he has been acting head of since February 2018 - as of 16 May 2019.
Finally, Ms Jivka Petkova, a Bulgarian national, was appointed Senior Advisor for Institutional and Political Communication in DG COMM as of 16 May 2019. Ms Petkova joined the Commission in 2007. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)