EU Reappoints 8 Judges, Names 1 New Judge to General Court

The EU appointed Goulielmos Valasidis of Greece to the General Court, the European Council announced April 27. Eight other judges were reappointed: Geert De Baere and Paul Nihoul of Belgium; Sten Frimodt Nielsen and Jesper Svenningsen of Denmark; Krisztian Kecsmar of Hungary; Marc van der Woude of the Netherlands; and Maria Jose Costeira and Ricardo da Silva Passos of Portugal. Terms run Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2028.