Apostolos Tzitzikostas

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%.