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| Barroso gets new Commission team | Barroso gets new Commission team |
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| Centre-right politicians dominate the list of new EU commissioners from the 27 member states, who are expected to take office in late January. | Centre-right politicians dominate the list of new EU commissioners from the 27 member states, who are expected to take office in late January. |
| European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has received nominations from the 27 states and now has to decide which posts they will get. | European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has received nominations from the 27 states and now has to decide which posts they will get. |
| Twelve of the 27 commissioners come from the main centre-right grouping, the European People's Party (EPP). | Twelve of the 27 commissioners come from the main centre-right grouping, the European People's Party (EPP). |
| There are nine women on the list - one more than in the current Commission. | There are nine women on the list - one more than in the current Commission. |
| Just one post has been decided so far, apart from Mr Barroso's - that of Baroness Catherine Ashton, the new EU foreign affairs supremo, who will be a Commission vice-president. | Just one post has been decided so far, apart from Mr Barroso's - that of Baroness Catherine Ashton, the new EU foreign affairs supremo, who will be a Commission vice-president. |
| The commissioners-designate face tough questioning from Euro MPs at European Parliament hearings in January before they can take office. The MEPs' approval is required for them to be confirmed. | The commissioners-designate face tough questioning from Euro MPs at European Parliament hearings in January before they can take office. The MEPs' approval is required for them to be confirmed. |
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| The list includes several commissioners nominated to serve a second five-year term, including Finland's Olli Rehn (enlargement commissioner), Viviane Reding from Luxembourg (information and media commissioner) and Neelie Kroes from the Netherlands (competition commissioner). | The list includes several commissioners nominated to serve a second five-year term, including Finland's Olli Rehn (enlargement commissioner), Viviane Reding from Luxembourg (information and media commissioner) and Neelie Kroes from the Netherlands (competition commissioner). |
| There is expected to be tough bargaining over the major economic portfolios, like trade, monetary affairs and competition. | There is expected to be tough bargaining over the major economic portfolios, like trade, monetary affairs and competition. |
| France's candidate Michel Barnier - a former agriculture minister - is tipped to get the internal market job. | France's candidate Michel Barnier - a former agriculture minister - is tipped to get the internal market job. |
| Mr Barroso told MEPs on Tuesday that he would split up the current justice and internal affairs job into its two parts and would also create a new post - that of climate change commissioner. | Mr Barroso told MEPs on Tuesday that he would split up the current justice and internal affairs job into its two parts and would also create a new post - that of climate change commissioner. |
| "I have some good news to give today. The next commission will have nine women, one more than at present," he said. "A week ago we only had three women [proposed]." | "I have some good news to give today. The next commission will have nine women, one more than at present," he said. "A week ago we only had three women [proposed]." |
| The new Commission's political composition reflects the outcome of the June European elections, when centre-right parties did especially well and support for the centre-left slumped, while the liberal bloc remained stable. | The new Commission's political composition reflects the outcome of the June European elections, when centre-right parties did especially well and support for the centre-left slumped, while the liberal bloc remained stable. |
| The officials are nominated by the member states' governments - one from each country. | The officials are nominated by the member states' governments - one from each country. |
| The list of nominees is as follows: | The list of nominees is as follows: |
| Austria - Johannes Hahn (EPP) | Austria - Johannes Hahn (EPP) |
| Belgium - Karel De Gucht (ELDR - liberal) | Belgium - Karel De Gucht (ELDR - liberal) |
| Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva (EPP) | Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva (EPP) |
| Cyprus - Androulla Vassiliou (ELDR) | Cyprus - Androulla Vassiliou (ELDR) |
| Czech Republic - Stefan Fuele (S&D - centre-left) | Czech Republic - Stefan Fuele (S&D - centre-left) |
| Denmark - Connie Hedegaard (EPP) | Denmark - Connie Hedegaard (EPP) |
| Estonia - Siim Kallas (ELDR) | Estonia - Siim Kallas (ELDR) |
| Finland - Olli Rehn (ELDR) | Finland - Olli Rehn (ELDR) |
| France - Michel Barnier (EPP) | France - Michel Barnier (EPP) |
| Germany - Guenther Oettinger (EPP) | Germany - Guenther Oettinger (EPP) |
| Greece - Maria Damanaki (S&D) | Greece - Maria Damanaki (S&D) |
| Hungary - Laszlo Andor (S&D) | Hungary - Laszlo Andor (S&D) |
| Republic of Ireland - Maire Geoghegan Quinn (ELDR) | Republic of Ireland - Maire Geoghegan Quinn (ELDR) |
| Italy - Antonio Tajani (EPP) | Italy - Antonio Tajani (EPP) |
| Latvia - Andris Piebalgs (EPP) | Latvia - Andris Piebalgs (EPP) |
| Lithuania - Algirdas Semeta (EPP) | Lithuania - Algirdas Semeta (EPP) |
| Luxembourg - Viviane Reding (EPP) | Luxembourg - Viviane Reding (EPP) |
| Malta - John Dalli (EPP) | Malta - John Dalli (EPP) |
| The Netherlands - Neelie Kroes (ELDR) | The Netherlands - Neelie Kroes (ELDR) |
| Poland - Janusz Lewandowski (EPP) | Poland - Janusz Lewandowski (EPP) |
| Portugal - Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (EPP) | Portugal - Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (EPP) |
| Romania - Dacian Ciolos (EPP) | Romania - Dacian Ciolos (EPP) |
| Slovakia - Maros Sefcovic (S&D) | Slovakia - Maros Sefcovic (S&D) |
| Slovenia - Janez Potocnik (ELDR) | Slovenia - Janez Potocnik (ELDR) |
| Spain - Joaquin Almunia (S&D) | Spain - Joaquin Almunia (S&D) |
| Sweden - Cecilia Malmstroem (ELDR) | Sweden - Cecilia Malmstroem (ELDR) |
| UK - Baroness Catherine Ashton (S&D) | UK - Baroness Catherine Ashton (S&D) |
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