Executive Moves

Sonja Giese is to become Deputy Head of the Communications Department in the European Parliament. She was previously spokesperson for the Left Group in the EP. Is something changing in your organization? Send a note for our personnel section to heads@table.media!

Sonja Giese is deputy spokesperson for the Left Group in the European Parliament and not for the parliamentary administration, as erroneously reported yesterday.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!

Oliver Sitar has been appointed by the Commission as the new Director of DG AGRI. Sitar was previously Head of Unit. He is responsible for legal, procedural and inter-institutional matters.Is something changing in your organization? Send a note for our personnel section to heads@table.media!

Florika Fink-Hooijer steps down as head of the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment (DG ENV). She intends to take over the reins of the Directorate-General for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (DG HERA), according to reports from Brussels. Until Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall has appointed a successor, Fink-Hooijer’s current deputy Patrick Child will take […]

Taneli Lahti has been appointed by the European Commission as the new Chief Advisor for Sustainable Growth and the European Semester in the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The Finn was Head of Cabinet of the former Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and then moved to the Directorate-General for International Partnerships […]

Herald Ruijters becomes head of the new Task Force for Security Actions for Europe (SAFE). It is part of the Directorate-General for Defense, Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). This Directorate-General leads the European Commission’s activities in the European defense industry and space sector, implements the Union’s space program and ensures an innovative and competitive defense […]

Olivier Salles becomes Head of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). Among other things, Salles was involved in setting up the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The Frenchman currently heads the AMLA task force in the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability (DG FISMA). He has worked in […]

Petr Bystron no longer enjoys immunity. A majority of the European Parliament voted in Strasbourg on Tuesday to waive the immunity of AfD politician Bystron. The investigations against the MEP on suspicion of money laundering and bribery can now continue. Alina Leimbach/dpaJeromin Zettelmeyer has been confirmed for a second term as Director of the Brussels-based […]

Anton Hofreiter will once again chair the European Affairs Committee in the Bundestag. The Green politician already held the position in the previous legislative period. Is something changing in your organization? Send a note for our personnel section to heads@table.media!

Michael Karnitschnig will become Deputy Director General of the newly established Directorate General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf Region (DG MENA). The Austrian is currently responsible for relations with the Gulf region in the same Directorate-General. He was previously Head of Cabinet of former EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn.Kai Wynands has […]