EU and the UK
date: 31/05/2019
EU deputy chief negotiator in Article 50 negotiations promoted
On 29 May, the European Commission decided to appoint Ms Sabine Weyand, currently the Deputy Chief Negotiator of the Task Force for the preparation and conduct of the negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU (TF50), to the position of Director-General of its trade department (DG Trade). She will take up her new job on 1 June, succeeding Mr Jean-Luc Demarty who will continue to advise and support President Jean-Claude Juncker and the Secretary-General regarding the implementation of the EU-US Joint Statement agreed by the President and President Trump on 25 July 2018.
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