The European Commission, through its Internal Market spokesperson, indicated that the process of appointing the SME Envoy was not yet closed on Monday 5 July.
Interviewed by EUROPE, Sonya Gospodinova, explained that given the importance of the position, the process was not yet “finalised”. However, she did not wish to comment on the concerns of the European Parliament, notably within the EPP group, about the opacity of the appointment and the profile of the potential nominee, namely...