On Wednesday 26 April, Austrian Oliver Röpke was elected as the new head of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for a two and a half year term. In the mid-term renewal, Poland’s Krzysztof Pater was also elected as vice-president in charge of the budget, and Romania’s Aurel Laurenţiu Plosceanu as vice-president in charge of communication.
The priorities of Mr Röpke’s term as President will focus on citizen involvement, including for the enlargement countries. Honorary...