New row erupts as EU commission takes office
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The European Union's new executive commission took office after a three-week delay facing yet another fierce row over one of its members.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday sought to ease conflict over his proposed executive team, as the turmoil threatened to cloud solemn ceremonies for the signing of the European Union's proposed constitution.
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Three would-be commissioners are to take part in fresh hearings at the European Parliament.
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MEPs threatened last night to bring down the new European Commission before it even takes office, as a row sparked by controversial comments about homosexuality escalated into an unprecedented crisis.
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The European Parliament has approved the new European Commission, the European Union&#39;s executive body, after an unprecedented dispute during which the assembly managed to increase its institutional clout.
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JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the new European commission president, yesterday risked provoking an institutional crisis in the EU by defying MEPs&#39; calls to dump Rocco Buttiglione, an outspoken opponent of gay and women&#39;s rights, as justice and civil liberties
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EU Commissioner Joe Borg was the first to be grilled by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) due to commitments in Brussels.
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Franco Frattini, the Italian foreign minister nominated to become the European Union's new justice and security commissioner, faces a grilling on Monday by members of the European Parliament about his role in ...
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The incoming president of the EU commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, today hinted that he would make &quot;several changes&quot; to his team of 24 commissioner-designates - although warned that simply removing controversial nominee Rocco Buttiglione may create a
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The European Parliament approved a new slate of commissioners Tuesday in a delayed start of the new president&#39;s administration.
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European Union lawmakers approved the bloc's new executive commission, ending three weeks of limbo sparked by an unprecedented institutional face-off.
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BRUSSELS : The incoming head of the European Commission unveiled a new line-up for his EU executive team Thursday, aimed at resolving an unprecedented standoff that has left Brussels in limbo.
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com European Bureau Chief. (Brussels) Embattled incoming European Justice Commissioner Rocco Buttiglione has moved to head off a full scale crisis for the EU Parliament.
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The European Commission faces a new crisis after it was revealed incoming French commissioner Jacques Barrot has a fraud conviction.
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Incoming EU Commission chief Barroso finalises a new team, needed to settle a damaging row with MEPs.
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1110CET Updated 1120CET -- The incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso proposed a delay to allow time to change his proposed team of Commissioners.
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The new European Commission has spent its first day in office trying to quell a storm over the previously undisclosed, amnestied conviction of one of its members for party funding offences.