Apostolos Tzitzikostas has officially assumed the portfolio of the EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism after being sworn in alongside the College of Commissioners at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. During the oath-taking ceremony, Tzitzikostas pledged, among other commitments, “to uphold the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights […]
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Greece's candidate for EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, "passed the test" and secured 39 out of 44 votes after a rigorous three-hour hearing.
Tzitzikostas is vying for Commission's sustainable transport portfolio, which includes vehicles engines, rail and even the ship-building sector
Up-until-now Central Macedonia governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas will hold the sustainable transport and tourism portfolio
Additionally, she pointed out the gender balance in her team, with 11 women making up 40% of the European Commissioners, though she remarked that when the initial nominations were submitted, the figure stood at just 22%.