Commission appoints a new Director-General in its Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

The European Commission appointed Paulina Dejmek Hack as Director-General within the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), effective today, 1 October 2026. This department fosters a resilient and stable financial system that supports economic growth and aligns with the EU's strategic priorities, including long-term competitiveness, security, and the digital and green transitions.

Ms Dejmek Hack has built a broad profile at the intersection of financial services, economic and internal market policy, and institutional leadership over a career spanning more than 25 years. She has provided strategic direction and coordination in complex regulatory dialogues and negotiations, both within the Commission and with key international partners. Her career has also given her considerable exposure to interinstitutional cooperation, crisis management and budgetary oversight, alongside responsibility for maintaining coherence between policy development, implementation and communication. She pairs analytical rigour with an ability to forge common ground among diverse stakeholders, drawing on a strong command of competition, investment and internal market policies. This cross-cutting perspective will be particularly valuable in advancing DG FISMA's priorities, from preserving financial stability to deepening Europe's capital markets.

Paulina Dejmek Hack, a Swedish-Czech national, is currently Deputy Director-General in DG FISMA. Prior to this, she served as Head of Cabinet to Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall. Earlier, she was Director for General Affairs in DG FISMA and Director in the Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom. She also held the positions of Director for Coordination and Administration and Financial Adviser to former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, having previously served as Deputy Head of Cabinet to Vice-President Michel Barnier. Before joining the European Commission in 2004, she worked as a lawyer.