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The new commission
November 29, 2009 8:07 AM
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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