Alexander Hirschle has already traveled to several continents in his working life. In his work as Head of the ASEAN Hub at GTAI, he is committed to bringing Europe and Asia closer together economically and culturally.
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Paula Pickert has taken over the management of the Brussels office of the German Raiffeisen Association from its longstanding head Thomas Memmert. In the EU capital, she intends to campaign for effective bureaucracy reduction and better implementation of the rules on unfair trading practices, among other things.
By Julia Dahm
The European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to support the commercialization of high-risk but potentially ground-breaking technologies in the EU. The aim is to help researchers, start-ups and SMEs to bring their innovations to market. Michiel Scheffer, EIC CEO, is predestined for the job with his CV.
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Cyprus has nominated the independent Professor Costas Kadis for the new Commission. Von der Leyen wants to entrust him with the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio.
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As a journalist in Hong Kong, Zhang Jieping experienced how freedom of the press was increasingly curtailed. With her bookshop in Taipei, she is now creating a place for debates that are currently impossible in China.
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As a Slovenian, Marta Kos at least knows the candidate countries of the Western Balkans up close. After five years with Olivér Várhelyi, fresh energy is urgently needed in the office of Enlargement Commissioner.
By Stephan Israel
The new book by SZ correspondent Lea Sahay describes where the Chinese dream is crumbling. A medical emergency took her deep into the country's ailing healthcare system.
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As Finance Minister, Maria Luís Albuquerque was responsible for implementing Portugal's austerity policy following the euro crisis. Now, as Financial Markets Commissioner, she is to breathe life into the Capital Markets Union.
By Marc Winkelmann
Ursula von der Leyen has assigned the previous lightweight dossier of international partnerships to the Czech Minister for Industry and Trade. Prague is only partially satisfied with von der Leyen's decision. However, the designated Commissioner sees things differently. Above all, he is now to give the BRI competition Global Gateway more momentum.
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Irishman Michael McGrath is to take over the Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law portfolio in the new Commission. He has experience in government and can also find compromises. However, he has no experience in justice and consumer protection.
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