Former Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis named as new EU trade chief
Ireland lost the trade portfolio after Phil Hogan resigned following allegations he breached Covid-19 health guidelines
08 September 2020 - 23:21
Brussels — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen put former Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis in charge of the influential trade portfolio in a reshuffle forced by the departure of Irishman Phil Hogan.
Von der Leyen also named Mairead McGuinness, a senior member of the European parliament, as the new Irish commissioner for financial services and stability and capital markets...
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