Published: September 18th, 2024,
Last updated: September 25th, 2024

Henna Virkkunen’s list of duties is more extensive than the mission letters that Ursula von der Leyen sent to other members of the new Commission. The Finnish woman’s remit is very broad: As Executive Vice-President for Technical Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, she is to ensure that digital technologies are developed in line with European values, improve cyber security, tackle disinformation, and protect the EU’s democratic institutions. Provided that the European Parliament approves her nomination, but there is little doubt about that.