Former ÖVP minister Johannes “Gio” Hahn has been EU commissioner since 2010 and responsible for budget and administration since 2019. At the end of 2024, he will hand over his office to a successor – who is not yet clear. He spoke to the “Krone” about the mood in the EU, the upcoming elections for the National Council and the “bigger picture”.
More Europe is needed – that was the motto of the Europa Forum at see:PORT in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. Former ÖVP minister and current EU Commissioner Johannes “Gio” Hahn, Governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) and Jürgen Mandl, President of the Carinthian Chamber of Commerce, got to the heart of the question why in a keynote speech and panel discussion organised by Forum Velden. Becoming fit for the future and competitive can only be done together – this is especially true for small countries and regions. Carinthia is on the right track anyway; for Hahn it is a “shining example” of cross-border cooperation in Europe.
Source: Krone
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