Press release
12 November 2024
Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) held a hearing with Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen on 12 November 2024. Ms Virkkunen is the proposed candidate for the portfolio of Economy.
During the hearing, Ms Virkkunen presented her vision for the Economy portfolio and outlined her priorities for the next five years. She stressed the importance of creating a strong and sustainable economy that works for all Europeans. She also underlined the need to address the challenges posed by climate change and the digital transformation.
MEPs welcomed Ms Virkkunen’s commitment to these priorities and asked her detailed questions about her plans for the future. They also discussed a range of other issues, including the eurozone, the single market, and economic governance.
Ms Virkkunen answered all questions in a clear and comprehensive manner. She demonstrated a deep understanding of the issues facing the European economy and a clear vision for the future.
The ECON Committee will now vote on whether to recommend that the European Parliament approve Ms Virkkunen’s nomination. The full Parliament is expected to vote on her nomination in the coming weeks.
Background
Henna Virkkunen is a Finnish politician who has served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Trade and Industry. She is a member of the National Coalition Party.
Ms Virkkunen was born in 1972 in Helsinki. She studied law at the University of Helsinki and worked as a lawyer before entering politics.
She was first elected to Parliament in 2003. She served as Minister of Finance from 2011 to 2014 and as Minister of Trade and Industry from 2014 to 2015.
Ms Virkkunen is married and has two children.
Press release – Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen
The AI has provided us with the news.
I’ve asked Google Gemini the following question, and here’s its response.
Press releases a new article on 2024-11-12 21:33 titled “Press release – Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Henna Virkkunen”. Please write a detailed article on this news item, including any relevant information. Answers should be in English.
186