EU Appoints McGuinness As New Financial Services Chief

McGuinness previously served as the European Parliament vice-president and is a respected figure in EU circles. She was nominated for the role following the resignation of the previous Irish commissioner, Phil Hogan, who stepped down after he became embroiled in a controversy over a trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence to COVID-19 rules.

Hogan was in charge of trade, a portfolio that was handed to Latvian commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis, who has been holding the post temporarily since Hogans resignation on Aug. 26.

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