The new commission
November 29, 2009 8:07 AM
Originally published by Liberal Democrat European Group (LDEG)
Originally published by Liberal Democrat European Group (LDEG)
President Jose Manuel Barroso has announced his new team of 27 commissioners who will now face the European Parliament in mid-January. According to EUobserver, MEPs have made it clear they intend to grill all of the candidates but a final plenary vote could take place at the end of January allowing the new commission to be on its feet by February. Read on for a list of the proposed commissioners and portfolios:
Austria - Johannes Hahn (EPP) - Regional policy
Belgium - Karel De Gucht (ELDR) - Trade
Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva (EPP) - International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
Cyprus - Androulla Vassiliou (ELDR) - Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Czech Republic - Stefan Fuele (PES) - Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy
Denmark - Connie Hedegaard (EPP) - Climate Action
Estonia - Siim Kallas (ELDR) - Transport (Vice-President)
Finland - Olli Rehn (ELDR) - Economic and Monetary Affairs
France - Michel Barnier (EPP) - Internal Market and Services
Germany - Günther Oettinger (EPP) - Energy
Greece - Maria Damanaki (PES) - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Hungary - László Andor (PES) - Employment, Soclai Affairs and Inclusion
Ireland - Maire Geoghegan Quinn (ELDR) - Research, Innovation and Science
Italy - Antonio Tajani (EPP) - Industry and Entrepreneurship (Vice-President)
Latvia - Andris Piebalgs (EPP) - Development
Lithuania - Algirdas Šemeta (EPP) - Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
Luxembourg - Viviane Reding (EPP) - Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (Vice-President)
Malta - John Dalli (EPP) - Health and Consumer Policy
The Netherlands - Neelie Kroes (ELDR) - Digital Agenda (Vice-President)
Poland - Janusz Lewandowski (EPP) - Budget
Portugal - Commission President José Manuel Barroso (EPP)
Romania - Dacian Ciolos (EPP) - Agriculture
Slovakia - Maros Sefcovic (PES) - Institutional Affairs and Administration (Vice-President)
Slovenia - Janez Potocnik (ELDR) - Environment
Spain - Joaquín Almunia (PES) - Competition (Vice-President)
Sweden - Cecilia Malmström (ELDR) - Home Affairs
United Kingdom - Catherine Ashton (PES) - EU foreign policy chief (Vice-President)
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