The appointment of a Czech commissioner to oversee the rule of law in the EU.
Vera Jourova has been nominated as one of the European Commission’s eight vice-presidents and as commissioner for the values and transparency portfolio. Doubts have been raised about her suitability for the post and about whether she will deal firmly with Central-East European (CEE) member states accused of rule-of-law violations and democratic backsliding.
As one of the few CEE politicians in a senior position, Jourova has a chance to become more prominent in Brussels.
Among her responsibilities will be tackling hate speech and disinformation, which have become salient issues recently.
Jourova could use her position to build bridges between Europe’s east and west, and north and south.
