05/03/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 5 March, the European Commission appointed Alexander Winterstein as the new Director of the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM), responsible for the Communication and Political Services Department. This service is responsible for communicating the Commission’s political priorities and EU policies to the media and the public, and for keeping the Commission informed of political developments and trends in public opinion and the media, says a press release. His starting date will be determined at a later date. Alexander Winterstein, an Austrian national, was the Commission’s Deputy Chief Spokesperson between 2015 and 2019. (SP)