Future Czech EU Commissioner to be nominated jointly by Pirates and Mayors

The future Czech EU Commissioner is to be nominated jointly by the Pirate Party and the Mayors and Independents, lower house deputy speaker, Olga Richterová, announced on Sunday. She said the prime minister had confirmed that the nomination should be made jointly, as the parties ran together in the elections two years ago. Proposals can be submitted until October 1. Who will replace current EU Commissioner Věra Jourová, who has represented Czechia in the EU executive since 2014, will become clear after the European Parliament elections in the spring of 2024.