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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10059

20 January 2010
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/commission
After Jeleva's withdrawal, and her replacement by Kristalina Georgieva, EP vote on Barroso II has been postponed till 9 February - Verdict on other candidates expected Wednesday

Brussels, 19/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - With her appointment being challenged since her hearing on 12 January by a majority of MEPs (S&D, Greens/EFA, ALDE, GUE/NGL and some of the Conservatives), both in terms of her professional competence and her declarations of interest, Commissioner-designate for Humanitarian Aid Rumiana Jeleva withdrew from the EP appointments procedure on Tuesday 19 January (she also resigned from her current post as Bulgarian foreign minister). The Bulgarian government...

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