Bratušek Steps Down as Commissioner-Designate

Brussels, 9 October - Alenka Bratušek has resigned as vice-president designate of the next European Commission. "I have a lot of respect for [her] decision," Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker said in a written statement Thursday.

Brussels, Belgium European commissioner candidate Alenka Bratušek is quizzed by two European Parliament committees. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
European commissioner candidate Alenka Bratušek is quizzed by two European Parliament committees.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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