Communiqué de presse du groupe S&D à l’issue des votes indicatifs sur les Commissaires désignés (Anglais)
Pittella: Timmermans responsible for sustainable development. A turning point
After days of very tough negotiations, finally the S&D Group reached a turning point. Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the Commission, will also have the responsibility for sustainable development.
Welcoming this achieved result, the president of the Group, Gianni Pittella stated:
“We have reached a turning point for the new Commission and for Europe; in both political and economic terms.
After tough negotiations, Mr. Juncker agreed to our firm request to add the responsibility of sustainable development to the first vice-president of the Commission, Frans Timmermans.