The European Commission on Wednesday confirmed that Giorgos Markopouliotis will take over from Panos Carvounis as the head of the Commission’s Representation in Athens on February 1, 2018.
Markopouliotis has a 30-year career with the European Commission in various posts, including a stint at the head of the Athens representation in 2001-2006, and an extensive network of connections with organisations in Greece.