The Commission will be in “routine business” from November 1
(BRUSSELS2) Implicitly, but clearly, the President of the European Commission, José-Manuel Barroso confirmed, on Saturday, speaking to the press after the positive irish referendum that the future Commission " could not be incorporated immediately. I hope this will be done on the basis of the Lisbon Treaty. But we don't know the schedule. "Consequence: the current Commission would remain in office, " some time in day-to-day business. His term ends on October 31. But this (transition) time must be as short as possible And the President of the Commission, who has received the backing of the European Parliament and the European Council, for a second term at the head of the European executive, to "launch an appeal to the Council to have the treaty as soon as possible of Lisbon in place”.
As for the future High Representative for Foreign Policy - " An important position " he added, since he will also be vice-president of the Commission - he wanted to silence any rumor of negotiation on this post: " The High Representative for Foreign Policy must be proposed by the Council. I did not make any invitation for a specific portfolio. he clarified. In fact, what Barroso did not specify: is that this appointment is made (according to the Treaty of Lisbon) " in agreement with the President of the Commission. And that, of course, there are currently close consultations and negotiations between all the Member States. However, it seems that there is not really an agreement yet. Several countries (Sweden, France, Italy, Austria, Greece, the Netherlands) have more or less openly claimed this position or have a personality that could be suitable for the position. The idea of favoring a political balance in this post – which would put a personality of the center left – or even parity – by attributing it to a woman – complicates the deal. Because, for the moment, no name commonly cited fulfills these two criteria.
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