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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10060

21 January 2010
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/ombudsman
Diamandouros re-elected

Brussels, 20/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has re-elected Nikiforos Diamandouros as European Ombudsman for a further five-year term of office. Diamandouros received 380 out a total of 684 votes cast. Belgian Pierre-Yves Monette came second with 289 votes, while Italian Vittorio Bottoli received only 19 votes. The ombudsman's priorities for the next five years are: - to ensure that citizens enjoy the full benefits of the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;...

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