New European Commission Overview of nominations by Member State This document includes a summary of the names that have been speculated to be nominated by their national governments for the next mandate of the European Commission starting in autumn 2014. Both official nominations, as well as rumoured politicians as possible nominations are listed. Also, the desired portfolio is added for those Member States that have expressed it. Please note that official nominations by the Member States will continue over the next weeks in view of the special European Council on 30th of August, while the Commissioners will have to be vetted by the European Parliament through hearings with all nominated candidates. [Update: August 1] © European Union, 2014 List of countries: Austria Germany Poland Belgium Greece Portugal Bulgaria Hungary Romania Croatia Ireland Slovakia Cyprus Italy Slovenia Czech Republic Latvia Spain Denmark Lithuania Sweden Estonia Luxembourg United Kingdom Finland Malta France Netherlands ↑: candidates with increased possibilities Kristalina Georgieva ↑ European Commissioner Gergana Passy ex. Europe Minister Johannes Hahn Austria European Commissioner Bulgaria Sergei Stanishev MEP, ex. Prime Minister Official nomination Kristian Vigenin Foreign affairs Minister Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs Karel De Gucht European Commissioner Belgium Marianne Thyssen ↑ Neven Mimica MEP Croatia European Commissioner Didier Reynders Foreign affairs Minister Official nomination Mette Gjerskov MP, ex. Agriculture Minister Christos Stylianides Cyprus MEP Denmark Christine Antorini Education Minister Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs Czech Věra Jourová Estonia Andrus Ansip Republic Regional development Minister MEP, ex. Prime Minister Desired/possible portfolio: Desired portfolio: Transport, Regional affairs, Industry, Economic, finance Institutional relations, Digital agenda Official nomination Official nomination Jyrki Katainen Günther Oettinger Finland ex. Prime Minister, European Commissioner Germany European Commissioner Desired/possible portfolio: Economic, finance, energy, Desired/possible portfolio: competition, Digital agenda Energy, Trade Official nomination Official nomination Pierre Moscovici Dimitris Avramopoulos France ex. Finance Minister Greece Defence Minister Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Home affairs, immigration Economic, Competition Official nomination Official nomination Tibor Navracsics Hungary Foreign affairs and Trade Minister Federica Mogherini Italy Foreign affairs Minister Desired portfolio: Official nomination Foreign affairs Official nomination Phil Hogan Ireland Environment Minister Valdis Dombrovskis Latvia ex. Prime Minister Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Agriculture Economic, finance Official nomination Official nomination Vytenis Andriukaitis Karmenu Vella Lithuania Health Minister Malta Tourism Minister Desired portfolio: Health Official nomination Official nomination Jeroen Dijsselbloem Finance Minister (President of Eurogroup) Jean-Claude Juncker Frans Timmermans Luxembourg Netherlands ex. Prime Minister Foreign affairs Minister Portfolio: President Liliane Ploumen Official nomination Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Desired portfolio: Economic, Foreign affairs, Trade, Development Carlos Moedas Dacian Cioloș Portugal Secretary of State (to PM) Romania European Commissioner Desired portfolio: Agriculture Official nomination Official nomination Radosław Sikorski Maroš Šefčovič Poland Foreign affairs Minister Slovakia European Commissioner Desired/possible portfolio: Foreign affairs, Energy, Single market, Competition Official nomination Official nomination Alenka Bratušek ↑ ex. Prime Minister Karl Erjavec Slovenia Foreign affairs Minister Cecilia Malmström Sweden European Commissioner Tanja Fajon Desired portfolio: Human rights MEP Official nomination Miguel Arias Cañete Spain MEP United Jonathan Hill Kingdom ex. Leader of the House of Lords Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Economic affairs, Agriculture, Trade, Single market Trade Official nomination .