Since conservative Jean-Claude Juncker's new team took over the European Commission, We have been more aware of the “Lux Leaks” scandal — carried out by the Luxembourger when he was president of his country — than of the priorities and changes that it has proposed in the team that now governs Europe.
Among those changes, one that has barely transcended, includes the important cut that the Juncker Commission has carried out in the number of “spokesmen” or spokespersons.
Until a few weeks ago, Each commissioner had one who served both to direct the politician's relationship with the media, as to make statements about any decision of the commissioner in question.
Since this legislature, those who were before 28 have been reduced to 13, which without a doubt, will affect the relationship with the media.
The cuts have also reached the EC and have become noticeable in the field of communication, essential to have good information and which currently flies at lightning speed thanks to social networks.
Although from Brussels they affirm that thanks to this reduction there will be a "more familiar" relationship with the media, what is evident, Once again, It is the lack of vision and the little success that this government dedicates to what should be essential: correctly convey to its citizens what it does and why it does it.
Regarding the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission led by Irishman Phil Hogan, Portuguese journalist Daniel Rosario – former correspondent for the newspaper Expresso and Radio Renascença – will be the spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Development, activity that will have to be combined with the same position in the Commerce Commission, directed by the Swedish Cecilia Malström.
Like this, in all probability, Daniel Rosario will have to talk so much about cows, like fruit, porcine, ecological products, GMOs, PAC aid, the leader program, las DO e IGP,…, in addition to countless other questions about Commerce.
For now, about the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Unlike his predecessor, he has more experience in politics than in agriculture., and that from what has transpired, he has dedicated himself to bending his elbows to catch up in the sector.
