Latvia has chosen Foreign Minister Sandra Kalniete as its future European commissioner, it was announced today (8 January) by the Latvian government.
"I will do all I can to live up to expectations. And these are not just words. I will do it in essence", Mrs Kalniete told the AFP news agency.
Sandra Kalniete is a well-known politician in Europe. Before becoming Latvian foreign minister she was ambassador to France.
She is 52 years old and was born in Siberia where her paren...
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