The Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge is expected to be chosen for a weighty portfolio, such as Energy or Climate Action.
Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challengeis the candidate proposed by the Government of Spain to be part of the College of Commissioners of the European Union, led by Ursula von der Leyen after the elections to the European Parliament.
The Spanish candidate must be ratified by the European Parliament and meet with Von der Leyen before entering the Executive that the president of the European Commission is making up. It is expected that Ribera, who led the PSOE lists In the European elections in June, she will be elected to the important portfolio.
The Spanish minister did not collect her MEP certificate after the European elections since, if he had done so, his position in Parliament would be incompatible with a position in the Commission. Now, Ribera is expected to be chosen as Commissioner Energy or Climate Action.
With the aim of ensure parity In the College of Commissioners, Ursula von der Leyen has asked the 27 to propose two candidates: a man and a woman. Some countries, such as Italy, Belgium or Bulgaria, They have ignored the requestand at the moment, the majority of candidates for a position on the Commission are men.
The 27 Member States must send their proposals for candidates before Friday, August 30.
