Von der Leyen chooses Slovenia's Kos for Enlargement

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, SEP 17 - Marta Kos, Slovenia's candidate for a position as a commissioner in the European Commission, will lead the Enlargement portfolio, the European Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, announced today.
    Kos will also be in charge of the eastern neighbourhood, as well as support for Ukraine and candidate countries seeking to join the EU. When naming Kos, von der Leyen mentioned that the procedure in Slovenia is not yet complete. She stated that the government nominated Marta Kos for commissioner, but she has yet to appear before the relevant parliamentary committee for the EU, as is required for official candidature. In response to a press question, von der Leyen expressed confidence that the Slovenian procedure will be successful. (ANSA).