The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed, on Tuesday 8 September, the appointment of Mairead McGuinness as European Commissioner in charge of Financial Services. As part of a reshuffle within the College, Valdis Dombrovskis would remain Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People, a portfolio that would include Trade.
“I have decided to propose to the EU Council and the EU Parliament the appointment of Ms McGuinness to the post of...