Media: Government to nominate Síkela to European Commission

The Czech government will nominate the minister of industry and trade, Jozef Síkela, for the position of Czech member of the next European Commission, Deník N reported. The cabinet made an informal decision to that effect at a meeting on Wednesday, the news outlet said, citing two sources close to the matter.

There are two other candidates for the post, recently elected MEP Danuše Nerudová of the Mayors party and Marcel Kolaja of the Pirates.

Deník N said if Mr. Síkela was offered a relatively unimportant portfolio he might turn it down, paving the way for Mrs. Nerudová to be put forward.