INSTITUTIONAL / European commission

Florika Fink-Hooijer and Gerassimos Thomas appointed head of ‘Environment’ and ‘Taxation’ Departments respectively

Brussels, 24/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission announced the appointment, on Friday 24 July, of Florika Fink-Hooijer, a German lawyer, as Director-General of the Environment Department (DG ENVI) and Gerassimos Thomas, the current Greek Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy, as Director-General of the Taxation and Customs Union Department (DG TAXUD).

Both are well familiar with the European institution.

Mr Thomas, an economist by training, has notably worked as Deputy Director General of the Directorate...