Phil Hogan will receive another term in office in the European Commission, I understand. The current Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is expected to be re-appointed to the Commission by when the time comes. However, it is understood that he won't be staying at the helm of the agriculture portfolio. I hear he has his eye on the trade position currently held by Cecilia Malmström, but the other Member States may not be too happy with an Irishman negotiating a Brexit trade deal.
Hogan was appointed as Commissioner for Agriculture in 2014 as part of the Juncker Commission.
History
Hogan's five years is a good stretch, but pales in comparison to some former Agriculture Commissioners. Sicco Mansholt from the Netherlands was in the post for 14 years through to 1972 and more recently, the Austrian Franz Fischler was in office for nine years to 2004.
How it works
A new Commission is appointed every five years, within six months of the European elections. The EU governments agree together on who will be the new Commission President. The new president then decides on the other 29 members.
The new EU Parliament then interviews all 30 members and gives its opinion on the entire "college".
If approved, the new Commission can officially start work in the the January following the European elections.
A Commissioner's basic monthly salary is fixed at 112.5% of the top civil service grade, working out at almost €270,000 annually. No wonder Phil wants to keep going.
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Phil Hogan will receive another term in office in the European Commission, I understand. The current Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is expected to be re-appointed to the Commission by when the time comes. However, it is understood that he won't be staying at the helm of the agriculture portfolio. I hear he has his eye on the trade position currently held by Cecilia Malmström, but the other Member States may not be too happy with an Irishman negotiating a Brexit trade deal.
Hogan was appointed as Commissioner for Agriculture in 2014 as part of the Juncker Commission.
History
Hogan's five years is a good stretch, but pales in comparison to some former Agriculture Commissioners. Sicco Mansholt from the Netherlands was in the post for 14 years through to 1972 and more recently, the Austrian Franz Fischler was in office for nine years to 2004.
How it works
A new Commission is appointed every five years, within six months of the European elections. The EU governments agree together on who will be the new Commission President. The new president then decides on the other 29 members.
The new EU Parliament then interviews all 30 members and gives its opinion on the entire "college".
If approved, the new Commission can officially start work in the the January following the European elections.
A Commissioner's basic monthly salary is fixed at 112.5% of the top civil service grade, working out at almost €270,000 annually. No wonder Phil wants to keep going.
Read more
Hogan plants idea of 1ha forestry on farmer's lands in next CAP
€1bn EU money for young farmers' loans
‘Farmers fed up of empty politician promises’ – IFA
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