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| France gets key EU Commission job | France gets key EU Commission job |
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| France will take charge of the key internal market post in the new 27-strong European Commission, whose composition has just been announced. | France will take charge of the key internal market post in the new 27-strong European Commission, whose composition has just been announced. |
| Former French agriculture minister Michel Barnier got the job. | Former French agriculture minister Michel Barnier got the job. |
| The UK's representative is the new EU foreign policy chief, Baroness Catherine Ashton. She will be a vice-president of the commission. | The UK's representative is the new EU foreign policy chief, Baroness Catherine Ashton. She will be a vice-president of the commission. |
| The nominations will not be confirmed until they are approved by the European Parliament at hearings in January. | The nominations will not be confirmed until they are approved by the European Parliament at hearings in January. |
| Commissioners staying on | |
| Joaquin Almunia from Spain will become EU Competition Commissioner - another much-coveted post in the EU's executive arm. He will also be a vice-president, like Lady Ashton. | |
| Olli Rehn from Finland will be Financial and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, replacing Mr Almunia in that post. He was previously EU Enlargement Commissioner. | |
| Mr Almunia will head EU competition - one of the top economy jobs | |
| With his internal market job Mr Barnier will control supervision of the EU market for financial services, most of which is in the City of London. | With his internal market job Mr Barnier will control supervision of the EU market for financial services, most of which is in the City of London. |
| Karel De Gucht from Belgium will be Trade Commissioner, Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said. Mr De Gucht currently heads the EU development and humanitarian aid directorate. | Karel De Gucht from Belgium will be Trade Commissioner, Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said. Mr De Gucht currently heads the EU development and humanitarian aid directorate. |
| The commission is responsible for drafting EU legislation and acts as guardian of the EU treaties. The commissioner appointments are for five years. | The commission is responsible for drafting EU legislation and acts as guardian of the EU treaties. The commissioner appointments are for five years. |
| Mr Barroso has included nine women in his team - one more than in the outgoing commission. They include Danish Climate Minister Connie Hedegaard, who will take up a new post - that of Climate Action Commissioner. |