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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8826

13 November 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/barroso commission
Three main groups in EP will vote in favour of new Commission - Greens remain opposed

Brussels, 12/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - Barring any "total disasters" at the hearings for the Commissioners-designate next Monday and Tuesday (see practical details; page 14), José Manuel Barroso's Commission should win the approval of the European Parliament next Thursday (18 November) in Strasbourg. The spokesperson for the three main groups in the EP (PPE-DE, PSE and ALDE) effectively confirmed on Friday that they would vote in favour of the new Commission. The Greens, on the other hand,...

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