European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen selected Kostas Kadis, the proposed Commissioner for Cyprus, as the next Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, as she announced today in Strasbourg.

“I count on his experience to help build a resilient, competitive and sustainable sector and present the first European Oceans Pact”, Von der Leyen said.

On the sidelines of the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, shortly after a meeting with the Conference of Presidents (the President of the European Parliament and the leaders of the political groups), Von der Leyen also announced the names of six executive vice presidents and the rest of the members of the College of Commissioners.