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Irish deputy prime minister Simon Coveney (left), here with EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. Coveney has been a key player in the Brexit talks (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Searching for a commissioner This WEEK

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will start her 'rentree' to the EU bubble's autumn semester with a reshuffle of her team, after the resignation of Irish trade commissioner Phil Hogan last week.

Ireland's deputy prime minster Simon Coveney is the frontrunner to be nominated by Dublin to the position, Irish media reported over the weekend.

Von der Leyen requested two candidates from the Irish government, a fema...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Irish deputy prime minister Simon Coveney (left), here with EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. Coveney has been a key player in the Brexit talks (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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