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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11137
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INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) commission

France wants economic remit

Brussels, 21/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - The French president, François Hollande, has confirmed his country's wish to obtain a portfolio for the economy in the next European Commission, which begins at the beginning of November.

In an exclusive interview with Le Monde newspaper published on Thursday 21 August, Hollande stated “at a Commission level, France has requested an important post and this request will be heard. What we are interested in is our Commissioner having a remit in the...