Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy
The Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy is a member of the European Commission . He is responsible for planned EU enlargements and leads negotiations with the candidate countries ( Iceland , Macedonia, Serbia , Turkey ) and the EU's neighbors in the Western Balkans . The department has existed since 1977, partly in connection with other responsibilities. From 1989 to 1993 there was no enlargement commissioner.
In the Barroso II Commission , which started work in February 2010, the Commissioner for Enlargement is also responsible for the European Neighborhood Policy, which until then was subordinate to the Commissioner for External Relations . However, the Enlargement Commissioner must act in close consultation with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy , who has the main role for the entire common foreign and security policy .
Olivér Várhelyi has been the incumbent on the von der Leyen Commission since December 1, 2019 .
Previous incumbent
Surname | Term of office | Nat. Political party | European party | Country | other responsibilities |
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Olivér Várhelyi | since 2019 | Fidesz | EPP | Hungary | |
Johannes Hahn | 2014-2019 | ÖVP | EPP | Austria | European neighborhood policy |
Štefan Füle | 2010-2014 | ČSSD related parties | SPE related parties | Czech Republic | European neighborhood policy |
Olli Rehn | 2004-2010 | center | ELDR | Finland | |
Günter Verheugen | 1999-2004 | SPD | SPE | Germany | |
Ride Bjerregaard | 1995-1999 | SD | SPE | Denmark | environment |
Hans van den Broek | 1993-1995 | CDA | EPP | Netherlands | External relations |
Lorenzo Natali | 1985-1989 | DC | EPP | Italy | Collaboration and development |
Karl-Heinz Narjes | 1981-1985 | CDU | EPP | Germany | Internal market , industrial innovation, customs union , consumer protection , nuclear safety |
Lorenzo Natali | 1977-1981 | DC | EPP | Italy | Environment , nuclear safety |
Web links
- Official website of DG ELARG (German / English )