“Maria Louise Albuquerque will be the European Commissioner for Financial Services and Savings and Investments Union and will be essential to completing our Capital Markets Union and increasing our savings and investment”Ursula von der Leyen announced at a press conference on the sidelines of a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro welcomed the first reaction to the announcement “Quality and Coherence of Composition” He highlighted the College of Commissioners and “an important portfolio attributed to Commissioner Maria Luis Albuquerque.”“This will be a key sector for the competitiveness of our economy, enabling the Capital Markets Union, encouraging private investment and strengthening European innovation capacity,” the Prime Minister’s Office pointed out in a statement.
The prime minister considers the portfolio attributed to María Luis Albuquerque “a central issue for Europe and Portugal”.It aims to promote economic growth and investment through diversification of financial sources.
“Progress, the sustainability of Europe’s social and economic plan and the Union’s ability to meet the expectations, needs and interests of European and Portuguese citizens are essential.“, read the report.
The Commission’s proposal was announced following a meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, which brings together the President of the European Parliament and party leaders. At this meeting, von der Leyen presented a proposal for the College of Commissioners for the next institutional cycle from 2024 to 2029, which must now be verified by the European Parliament.
In a post on his social network account – the President with the portfolios of Competition and Green Change.
“Each member of my team will contribute their own experience and perspective on Europe. Together, we will be a team, working towards a common goal.”Ursula von der Leyen wrote. “Strengthening Europe”mentioned.
Each member of my team will bring their own experience and perspective on Europe.
Together, we will be a team, working towards a common goal.
Europe must be strengthened. pic.twitter.com/xIvDNv4C7t
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 17, 2024
Organization of the European Commission
Germany: Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European Commission
Spain: Teresa Ribera – Executive Vice President for Green, Fair and Competitive Transformation, Commissioner for Competition.
Finland: Henna Virkunen – Executive Vice President for Technology Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Commissioner for Digital and Border Technologies.
Estonia: Kaja Kallas – Executive Vice President for Foreign and Security Policy and High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.
Italy: Rafael Fito – Executive Vice President for Cohesion and Reform, Cohesion Policy, Commissioner for Regional and Urban Development.
Romania: Roxana Minsadhu – Executive Vice President for People, Skills and Products, Commissioner for Skills, Education, Quality Employment and Social Rights.
France: Stéphane Séjourné – Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Commissioner for Industry, SMEs and the Single Market.
Austria: Magnus Brunner – Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration.
Belgium: Hadja Lahbib – Commissioner for Crisis Preparedness and Management.
Bulgaria: Ekaterina Zaharieva – Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation.
Croatia: Dubravka Šuica – Mediterranean Commissioner.
Cyprus: Costas Gadis – Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans.
Denmark: Dan Jørgensen – Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
Slovakia: Maroš Šefčovič – Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Internal Institutional Relations and Transparency.
Slovenia: Marta Kos – Commissioner for Enlargement, responsible for Ukraine’s Eastern Neighborhood and Reconstruction.
Greece: Apostolos Tzitzikostas – Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism.
Hungary: Olivér Várhelyi – Commissioner for Animal Health and Welfare.
Ireland: Michael McGrath – Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law.
Latvia: Valdis Dombrovskis – Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Enforcement and Simplification.
Lithuania: Andreas Gupilius – Commissioner for Defense and Space.
Luxembourg: Christophe Hansen – Commissioner for Agriculture and Food.
Malta: Glenn Micallef – Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, Culture, Youth and Sport.
Netherlands: Wopke Hoekstra – Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Growth and Clean Growth, also responsible for taxation.
Poland: Piotr Serafin – Commissioner for Budget, Anti-fraud and Public Administration.
Portugal: Maria Luís Alburquerque – Commissioner for Financial Services and Savings and Investments Union.
Czech Republic: Joseph Sikela – Commissioner for International Partnerships.
Sweden: Jessica Rosewall – Environment Commissioner, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy.