Controversial EU nominee wavers
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Italy's anti-gay nominee for EU justice commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione, hints he might quit the post.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made it clear that he would probably name a new nominee for the post of EU justice chief in place of Rocco Buttiglione, whose views on women and gays have led to veto ...
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Incoming EU trade chief Peter Mandelson faced a tough grilling at the European Parliament, with deputies seeking assurances that his close ties with Tony Blair would not influence him.
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Italyâs anti-gay nominee to be the EUâs justice and home affairs commissioner said that he was discriminated against as a Catholic and as a member of Premier Berlusconiâ centre-right government when a European Parliament committee voted against his
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The European Commission puts forward controversial plans for pooling EU member states' consular services.
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BRUSSELS JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, received a fresh rebuff Tuesday as Parliament refused to endorse the appointment of a commission candidate and the furor continued over Rocco Buttiglione, the proposed
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Facing hearings on her nomination as European Union Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes is virtually certain to be asked whether the honorary degree she awarded to Microsoft&#39;s Bill Gates in 1996 could influence her handling of the ongoing EU antitrust
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today defended two of his under-fire team. Euro MPs questioned the appointment of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as a Commissioner after he said homosexuality was a sin.
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The European Commission&#39;s agriculture commissioner, Franz Fischler, is questioning Turkey&#39;s suitability for EU membership in the latest note of dissent in the European Union&#39;s executive.
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The incoming President of the Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, was forced to withdraw his nominees last month when Parliament opposed the controversial Italian politician, Rocco Buttiglione, as Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner.
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Italy&#39;s European commissioner-designate, Rocco Buttiglione, faced a formal call from MEPs for his resignation yesterday over his description of homosexuality as a &quot;sin&quot;.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Incoming European Commission president Jose  Manuel  DurÃ£o Barroso faced further embarrassment Wednesday after he was   forced to ask the European Parliament to delay a crucial vote  over his  new team of commissioners.
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A committee votes against Italian Rocco Buttiglione as the EU's next justice, freedom and security commissioner, officials say.
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STRASBOURG A backlash against an Italian commissioner with conservative social views steered the European Union into crisis Wednesday when JosÃ© Manuel Barroso was forced to delay the vote on the new European Commission.
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Â· Conservative leader keen to avoid reigniting furore Â· Spokesman on Europe gets severe reprimand
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BRUSSELS  - Incoming European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso stuck by his controversial pick for EU justice chief in the face of a furious row with EU lawmakers ahead of a confirmation vote.
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European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso battled to save his commission from European Parliament rejection, pledging an anti-discrimination law to placate opponents of a disputed Italian nominee.