Birgitte Nygaard Markussen
MauritaniadiplomatFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Birgitte Nygaard Markussen is a Danish diplomat who has recently been selected as the new Special Representative of the European Union for the Sahel region, following the withdrawal of Tanja Fajon's nomination due to political pressures in Slovenia.
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Birgitte Nygaard Markussen is the EU Special Envoy for the Sahel.
وزير الشؤون الخارجية يلتقي المبعوثة الخاصة للاتحاد الأوروبي لمنطقة الساحلAgence Mauritanienne d’Information – official news agency (French/Arabic)·Mauritania· 2026-09-23
Mauritania· 2026-09-23
Birgitte Nygaard Markussen was chosen for the position instead of Tanja Fajon.
Saga s Tanjo Fajon odprla pravno uganko v BrusljuDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·
Slovenia· 2026-08-07
Slovenia· 2026-08-07
Birgitte Nygaard Markussen is likely to be appointed as the new special representative of the EU for Sahel.
Namesto Tanje Fajon v Sahel verjetno odhaja DankaDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-07-23
Slovenia· 2026-07-23
Birgitte Nygaard Markussen is believed to be the new candidate for the position of special representative of the EU for the Sahel.
Janez Janša joj blokirao novo zaposlenje na visokoj pozicijiDnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·
Bosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-07-20
Bosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-07-20