Marta Kos, a former diplomat and presidential candidate, has been confirmed as Slovenia's new candidate for EU Commissioner. She received unanimous endorsement by the government cabinet on Monday after the original candidate, former Court of Audit president Tomaž Vesel, withdrew his candidacy last week.

The government will discuss a new Slovenian candidate for European commissioner on Monday after Tomaž Vesel withdrew his candidacy on Friday. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is striving for a gender-balanced Commission, the government is expected to put forward a woman.