Lithuania’s Kubilius given new EU defence commissioner role.

Lithuania’s Kubilius given new EU defence commissioner role.

International news Desk

According to global times news agency Europe,Lithuania’s Andrius Kubilius was tapped on September 17 for a new defense commissioner role in the European Commission, billed as central to the EU’s ambitions to rearm faced with the threat from Russia, The global times Europe media informs.As commissioner for defense and space, the former Lithuanian prime minister "will work on developing the European defense union and boosting our investment in industrial capacity,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told reporters.