Along with Síkela, the STAN motion proposed to the federal government the newly elected MEP Danuša Nerudová, the Pirates proposed former MEP Marcel Kolaja. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the Czech Republic is attempting to attain a robust portfolio.
Danuše Nerudová|Picture: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague Worldwide
“We’re satisfied that Jozef Síkela is the correct candidate who can purchase and efficiently handle such a portfolio.”
The opposition, the ANO motion and the SPD agree that the selection of candidate isn’t a shock.
“Minister Síkela was extra of a minister of Brussels and fewer of a minister of business, and positively not a minister of Czech business. I’m satisfied that the place of Czech minister didn’t go well with him. From my perspective, the one in Brussels will go well with him higher.” says vice-chairman ANO Karel Havlíček.
The prime minister will now current the nomination to the parliamentary European committee. It should then be lastly permitted by the federal government. Following the suitable procedures on the European stage, which embody hearings earlier than committees, the European Parliament may vote on your complete fee within the second half of October to begin the fee’s mandate on 1 November.
Jozef Síkela labored in banking for 30 years
Síkela thanked the cupboard for his or her belief, he considers the nomination an honor.
“I’m very blissful that we managed to create a place the place we’re a dependable companion. And I’m firmly satisfied that we are able to additional strengthen this position of ours.”
As a minister, Jozef Síkela confronted the vitality disaster particularly, and after Russia’s assault on Ukraine, he tried to cut back the Czech Republic’s dependence on oil and fuel imports from Russia. He’s 57 years outdated, and earlier than becoming a member of the federal government he labored in banking in Central and Japanese Europe for over 30 years. He was, for instance, the CEO of Slovenská spořitelna, and later turned a member of the board of administrators of Erste Group.
He was born in Prague, and in an interview with the Slovak journal Týždeň in 2013, he defined the origin of the Slovak type of his first title: “My father was Slovak, my mom is Slovak Hungarian. My father served within the military, so I used to be born and raised within the Czech Republic. When the republic was divided, I needed to apply for citizenship within the Czech Republic as a result of I used to be a Slovak for the Czech authorities. Immediately I’m a proud Czech citizen, although I haven’t got a lot Czech blood in my veins.”
The Czech Republic has had 4 European Commissioners up to now. They had been Pavel Telička, Vladimír Špidla, Štefan Füle and Věra Jourová. The Prime Minister said that he wouldn’t take into account it tactical to announce which portfolio the Czech Republic is fascinated about. What are Jozef Síkela’s probabilities?
“The truth that he was chosen is how we understand it and we are able to speculate just a little that within the meantime Petr Fiala was negotiating in Brussels, and that there’s a good probability that the Czech Republic will truly get some important financial portfolio.” provides Czech Radio commentator Petr Hartman.
