The European Greens have warned European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker they cannot support the proposed Commission unless certain changes they were requesting were implemented.

One of the problems they highlight in their letter is Maltese Commissioner designate Karmenu Vella's portfolio, which merges the environment and fisheries.

The Greens asked Mr Juncker to have one vice-president specifically responsible for sustainability or sustainable development, reversing the proposals to merge the portfolios of energy and climate action, as well as the portfolios of environment and fisheries, re-assessing the mission letters given to key commissioners, with a view to prioritising sustainability and good management of natural resources and biodiversity, and reversing the proposed reshuffle of services.

"If none of these changes are performed it will be impossible for the Green Group in the European Parliament to support the new Commission," they warned in their letter.

The letter, released to the Maltese media by Alternattiva Demokratika, a member of the group, can be read in the pdf link below.