Brussels, 21/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 21 November, the European Parliament approved the appointment of Tonio Borg to the post of European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection (see EUROPE 10734 and 10732). In the secret ballot at the plenary session, Borg, who is currently foreign minister for Malta won 386 votes in favour of his appointment, 281 against and 28 abstentions, although the positions taken in advance by the various political groups of the Parliament...