Regulations and Government
EU Appoints Magda Kopczynska To Lead Transport Org
Experienced leader takes reins of EU's DG Move
Magda Kopczynska, director-general for Transport and Mobility (DG Move) (Photo: EU)
Magda Kopczynska, director-general for Transport and Mobility for the EU. (Photo: EU)

The European Union (EU) selected Magda Kopczynska as its new director general for Transport and Mobility (DG Move), a role she officially assumed on August 1. She takes over from Henrik Hololei, who resigned in March amid allegations of accepting free flights from Qatar Airways during negotiations for an open skies agreement with Qatar.

The College of Commissioners appointed Kopczynska last month, stating she was “particularly well-suited” to take on the position due to her thorough knowledge of the various aspects of the EU’s transport policy and her proven leadership and management skills.