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Elisabeth Werner: Commission again taps Austrian for top agriculture post.

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Published: May 28th, 2025,
Last updated: June 2nd, 2025

Elisabeth Werner, as of June 1, Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Elisabeth Werner will take over as Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission starting June 1, 2025. The Austrian economist succeeds her compatriot Wolfgang Burtscher, who retired earlier this month.

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