But those who have met her say she appears genuinely open-minded and engaged and willing to understand the industry.

Slovenian Violeta Bulc was appointed European commissioner for transport at the start of November last year, as one of the top cabinet of new commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

Bulc had only held a post in the Ljubljana government since September as a minister without portfolio responsible for development when she was parachuted into Brussels after members of the European Parliament rejected Slovenia’s first candidate, Alenka Bratusek.

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