The election of the presidents of the European Commission: the 'best elected' and the worst elected? (V2)
(B2) Since the system of validation by a vote of the President of the European Commission exists, the elected candidate
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Commission 2009
2009… When David Cameron torpedoed the candidacy of Tony Blair
(BRUSSELS2) The way in which the Americans followed the different evolutions of the candidates (especially British) for European posts during
Read moreThe resignation of John Dalli, what lesson to draw from it
(BRUSSELS2) After the resignation of Commissioner John Dalli, we can ask ourselves several questions but there is one certainty.
Read moreThe Commission at work. No time to waste !
(BRUSSELS2) Approved on Tuesday by a vote of confidence by the European Parliament, by a large majority - 488 votes for, 137
Read moreA new Bulgarian commissioner (humanitarian aid) is appointed (Maj)
(BRUSSELS2) Bulgaria has decided to appoint a new European commissioner in place of Roumiana Jeleva, who had failed
Read moreThe great oral of the commissioners is not a synecure
(B2) For a week, the European Parliament has been in turmoil. This is the great oral for future European Commissioners. An exercise
Read moreJeleva case: seeking an “honorable” end to the crisis
(BRUSSELS2) Rumiana Jeleva, the Bulgarian commissioner, approached to take charge of humanitarian aid and crisis response continues to be
Read moreJeleva in front of the European Parliament. Bye bye Rumiana?
(BRUXELLES2) In the end, we have “pity for her”, this is the phrase that came up most often in the mouths of MEPs in
Read moreCatherine Ashton's answers to the Parliament's questionnaire
(BRUSSELS2) As usual, the European Parliament has asked each Commissioner to complete a written questionnaire, which will be distributed
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Incidents along the way, historical precedents (v2)
(B2) Let's go back in time… The appointment of the European Commission was not always a smooth journey 1991:
Read moreJeleva, the new crisis response commissioner (portrait)
(BRUSSELS2) As announced on Friday by José-Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, Rumiana Jeleva will be in charge of the portfolio of
Read moreThe 27 commissioners receive their school bags
(Archives B2) Assigning a portfolio to each of the 26 other European commissioners will undoubtedly have caused a few phone calls
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The new Commission 2010: names, portfolios, biographies (V3)
(B2) The list of commissioners was confirmed by José-Manuel Barroso on Wednesday 25 November. It conforms to what we
Read moreYou've all been waiting for it -:), European Commission portfolios are awarded
(BRUSSELS2) Following the appointment of Catherine Ashton as High Representative and Commissioner for External Relations, the President of the Commission,
Read moreThe 2010 Commission: 3/4 on the right, 1/3 women and 0 minorities
All the countries have now designated their representative in the future Commission (see the updated list). And we
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