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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11624

15 September 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Commission
Juncker wants to scrap rule obliging commissioners to step down when they want to run in European elections

14/09/2016 (Agence Europe)In his 2016 state of the Union address, the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated on Wednesday 14 September, that he would “propose to change the absurd rule that commissioners have to step down from their functions when they want to run in European elections”. “We should encourage commissioners to seek the necessary rendez-vous with democracy. And not prevent this", he added. (LC)

Contents

STATE OF THE EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE
NEWS BRIEFS