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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10053
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/commission

Ashton wants EU to have stronger, more credible role, but does not support setting up European HQ

Brussels, 11/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - At her hearing with the European Parliament, the European Commission vice-president designate with responsibility for external relations gave extremely diplomatic answers to the many questions put to her by MEPs. From the long question and answer session it was learned that Catherine Ashton wants to put in place an effective and efficient European External Action Service, but has no intention of acceding to Parliament calls for hearings for future heads...

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