Roxana Mînzatu has only been an MEP for a matter of months. Now, she has to demonstrate if she’s up to the task of commissioner.
Romania nominated Mînzatu after initially putting forward a male candidate, in response to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s push for gender balance. The Romanian nominee was offered one of six executive vice president roles in the Commission.
While she may be a newbie MEP, she is no stranger to European affairs. She’s previously held the top job in Romania’s Ministry of European Funds, although she has also had a few stints in the private sector.
One thing that has irked some socialists, however, it that this commissioner title no longer contains the words “employment” or “social rights.” That could be a sore point for the S&D Group, of which she is a member.
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