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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8792

24 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/pes/barroso commission
Socialist Group not ruling out calling for Commissioner to be withdrawn or portfolio change - Ms Kroes could be "risk", says Mr Swoboda - Mr Buttiglione in hot seat

Brussels, 23/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - The EP Socialist Group, a "large majority" of which took position against the Barroso Commission, is preparing for the hearings of members of the future Commission with an "open mind", Jan Marinus Wiersma, the group's Dutch vice-president, told the press on Thursday. At the same time, however, he noted the problems raised by the stances taken by Rocco Buttiglione (earmarked to take over from Antonio Vitorino) on refugees and homosexuals, and Neelie...

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