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The New Commissioners on the Bloc

April 3, 2004

On May 1st, 10 new countries are set to the join the European Union, each will also get its own seat on the European Commission. DW-WORLD introduces the candidates from the new member states.

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10 new commissioners will help steer the European Commission next month.Image: Europäische Kommission

The vast majority of the new European Commission candidates shadowing the existing members in Brussels right now are members of the political top brass back at home. They include one former prime minister, senior diplomats, ministry heads and members of parliament. DW-WORLD has compiled thumbnail profiles of each.

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Czech Republic: Pavel Telicka

Czech Republic: Pavel Telicka

With years of diplomatic experience under his belt, Pavel Telicka knows more about European unity than most politicians. But his communist past and lack of a political mandate has drawn criticism.
April 2, 2004

Cyprus: Markos Kyprianou

Cyprus: Markos Kyprianou

Markos Kyprianou’s resume is the model for a great politician. After completing law studies at a handful of elite universities, he entered directly into politics, eventually becoming Cyprus’s finance minister.
April 2, 2004

Hungary: Peter Balazs

Hungary: Peter Balazs

Hungary’s Peter Balazs has the least political experience of all 10 commissioners being sent to Brussels by the accession states. He’s neither served as a member of parliament nor as a member of a government.
April 2, 2004
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