But Marta Kos has also made statements striking a conciliatory tone toward Moscow. “We must be critical toward Russia, but we must not close our doors toward Russia,” the former diplomat-turned-PR ...

Quote: "She [Marta Kos] will be the Commissioner for Enlargement, also responsible for the Eastern Neighbourhood, and she will work on supporting Ukraine and continuing the work on the ...

After a week of wrangling between Brussels and Ljubljana, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen designated Slovenia’s Marta Kos for the bloc’s coveted enlargement portfolio.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has announced that she will give the portfolio of European Commissioner for Enlargement and Recovery of Ukraine to the Slovenian diplomat ...

Slovenia’s eleventh hour change of Commissioner nominees – which saw Marta Kos replace Tomaž Vesel – meant Kos required formal adoption by her domestic government following a parliamentary ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has formally severed the EU’s policy towards neighbours in North Africa and the Middle East from its approach to aspiring members on its ...

Wrangling over posts has paid off Večer is delighted that after all the back-and-forth over the appointment of its candidate, Slovenia is to take on the task of EU expansion: “If Marta Kos passes the ...

Von der Leyen also addressed the pending nomination of Slovenia's former diplomat, Marta Kos, as the next commissioner. Although the procedure is not yet finalized, Kos is proposed to oversee EU ...

Marta Kos, Slovenia – Enlargement Kos, who became Slovenia’s nominee as part of von der Leyen’s broader effort to achieve gender balance, will likely need to address some recent accusations.

has already landed von der Leyen in hot water in Slovenia over the appointment of Marta Kos. Von der Leyen is alleged to have put pressure on the government in Ljubljana to replace its chosen male ...

and the other on Europe's interests in the Mediterranean, namely economic development and migration control. The commissioner from Slovenia, Marta Kos, will be responsible for enlargement," the ...