The European Commission announced the appointment of Johannes Hahn as special envoy of the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for Cyprus issues.
According to a Commission announcement, Mr. Hahn will report directly to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and "will contribute to the settlement process within the United Nations framework in close cooperation with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar."
The special envoy "will work with all relevant actors and interlocutors to prepare the ground for the resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive and sustainable solution, including through confidence-building," it said.
This decision notes and underlines the Commission's commitment "to the reunification of Cyprus, with the aim of ensuring a workable and sustainable comprehensive settlement in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and in accordance with EU principles, values and law."
Mr Hahn served as Commissioner for Regional Policy (2010-2014) in the Barroso Commission, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (2014-2019) in the Juncker Commission and Commissioner for Budget and Administration (2019-2024) in the first von der Leyen mandate. He previously served as Austrian Minister for Science and Research from 2007 to 2010 and as a member of the regional government of Vienna for four years.
Source: KYPE
