President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced the composition and structure of the College of Commissioners for the next five-year term. Of particular relevance for policy areas related to dementia are:
• Hadja Lahbib – Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management; and Equality
• Roxana Mînzatu – Executive Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness
• Olivér Várhelyi – Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
• Ekaterina Zaharieva – Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation.
Each Commissioner-designate has also been given a Mission Letter, outlining the scope of the portfolio allocated to them. The Commissioners-designate will now undergo hearings, conducted by the European Parliament (EP), before a vote on the full College of Commissioners takes place at a future Plenary session of the EP. The full list of Commissioners-designate and Mission Letters, are available at: https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/towards-new-commission-2024-2029/commissioners-designate-2024-2029_en