17/06/2024 (Agence Europe) – Replacing Robert Fico at the informal EU Council of European heads of state on Monday 17 June, (see EUROPE B13410A1), the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, announced that Maroš Šefčovič had been nominated as candidate for European Commissioner. Currently Executive Vice-President of the Commission, Mr Šefčovič has been in charge of the ‘Green Deal’ since the departure of Frans Timmermans last August (see EUROPE B13262A2). “This...