Despite the commitment: Britain will not appoint a new European commissioner

The office of the British representative stated that they had written to the European Union to confirm pre-election guidelines according to which Great Britain should not appoint people to international positions during the pre-election period.
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In the midst of the election campaign on December 12, Britain informed its EU partners that it would not appoint a new commissioner for the European Commission despite its commitment to do so.

Britain's envoy in Brussels, Tim Burrow, sent a letter to EU headquarters informing them of London's decision.

The office of the British representative stated today that they wrote to the European Union to confirm pre-election guidelines according to which Great Britain should not appoint people to international positions during the pre-election period.

The elected president of the new European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote twice to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking them to appoint someone for the new European Commission.

The new European Commission is supposed to come into force on December 1, but it has already been delayed for a month due to the rejection of proposals for commissioners from Hungary, France and Romania. According to the latest extension, Britain should remain in the EU until January 31.

Britain regularly confirms that it wants to respect EU rules and not prevent the functioning of this bloc as long as it is a member.

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