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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8811

21 October 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/barroso commission
Socialists call for complete change to Rocco Buttiglione's portfolio and contest candidates Kroes, Fischer-Boel and Udre - Greens/EFA find Rocco Buttilgione "unacceptable" and call for new portfolios for Kroes, Fischer-Boel, Udre, Kovas and Dimas - Statements by Jean-Louis Bourlanges

Brussels, 20/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of José Manuel Barroso's meeting with the presidents of the political groups of the European Parliament, the president of the Socialist Group, Martin Schulz telephoned the president designate of the European Commission to inform him of the "group's strong opposition to Rocco Buttiglione and three other candidates" to the future Commission: Neelie Kroes, Marianne Fischer-Boel and Ingrida Udre. In a press release, Mr Schulz states that...

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