UPDATE: The shock resignation of French Commissioner Thierry Breton saw von der Leyen make last minute changes to the makeup of the Commission, and Michael McGrath is expected to have been moved from from Innovation to Justice.
Ahead of a formal announcement Wednesday by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a leaked document circulated among EU officials suggests that former Fianna Fáil finance minister Michael McGrath is expected to take up a role as the EU’s innovation commissioner.
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