The European Union’s chief justice official Didier Reynders on Monday turned an official candidate to steer the Strasbourg-based human rights group Council of Europe, in accordance with the establishment.
The EU’s Justice Commissioner will compete with former Swiss president Alain Berset and Estonia’s former tradition minister Indrek Saar, the 2 different candidates shortlisted for the job of secretary common after interviews had been held with all candidates final week.
Reynders must take a go away of absence from his place as EU justice chief throughout the choice course of. It’s nonetheless unclear who will exchange him to spearhead work on justice and shopper safety till after the European Parliament election on June 6-9. The European Fee didn’t instantly reply.