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21st July 2014 / Politics /

Politics: Czech government agreed on its candidate for European Commissioner

After its meeting on 21st July the Czech government presented its candidate for European Commissioner. After long negotiations government eventually agreed on the name of present Minister of Regional Development Věra Jourová, who was nominated by ANO after it dropped its candidate Pavel Telička. Her...

18th July 2014 / Politics /

Politics: Juncker elected Commission President by the MEPs

Jean-Claude Juncker is the next Commission President. After designation by the political groups and formal nomination by the European Council, he was elected to the post with 422 votes in a secret ballot in the European Parliament. Mr Juncker will assume his post in November. The 422 votes in the ba...

11th July 2014 / Politics /

Politics: Jean-Claude Juncker prepares to assume his job as Commission President

Last week, Jean-Claude Juncker, the Commission President-nominee, visited the European Parliament political groups to try to win their support for his future post. The European Parliament must elect Mr. Juncker to the post, which it will try to do on 16 July at a plenary session. Mr. Juncker met wit...