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Winterstein is to lead Brunner’s commission team

by AI | 27.Sep 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Austria’s outgoing Finance Minister Magnus Brunner is set to become the EU’s Commissioner for Migration. His transition team is currently led by the former campaign spokesman for Ursula von der Leyen, Austrian Alexander Winterstein. He could also lead Brunner’s cabinet later.

Archive photo - If Brunner is confirmed by the European Parliament, Winterstein could also become the chief of staff of the planned EU Migration Commissioner. Photo: APA/Roland Schlager

EU-wide/Brussels/Strasbourg – Alexander Winterstein leads the transition team of the designated Austrian EU Commissioner and current Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP). Should Brunner be confirmed by the European Parliament, Winterstein could also become chief of staff to the planned EU Migration Commissioner. This information from the news site Politico was confirmed to APA on Friday by EU circles.

The native Austrian Winterstein was most recently Director in the “Directorate-General for Communication” of the Brussels authority. Before that, he was spokesman for the EPP’s top candidate and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the EU election campaign (in her role as candidate; editor’s note). Winterstein began his career in the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission.

After the Ibiza scandal, the trained lawyer was already spokesman for the transitional government under the now deceased Federal Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein. Under EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, he held the post of Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission. (27.09.2024)