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Hungary's Navracsics Deprived of Citizenship Portfolio in New EC Panel
Hungary's Tibor Navracsics will not be in charge of the citizenship portfolio in the new European Commission, according to Jean-Claude Juncker, President-elect of the new EC.
Impossible for refugees to reach Europe safely, EU says
It remains “virtually impossible” for migrants to reach Europe in a “legal and safe way,” the EU Home Affairs Commissioner said
NBA to review policies in wake of NFL woes
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday the league will review its policies on domestic violence, trying to head off the kind of crisis now facing the NFL.
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Outgoing Commissioner Ciolos: Romania to be well represented with Cretu holding regional development portfolio
Romania will be well represented with Corina Cretu holding the regional development commissioner's portfolio, said outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Romanian Dacian Ciolos on Sunday, also underscoring a European Commission portfolio is not assigned a member state, but a designated commissioner.
PM Ponta: I will ask Parliament to hear the European Commissioner as soon as the EC President announces him/her
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday stated that he will ask Parliament to hold a hearing for the new European Commissioner as soon as he/she is nominated by the President of the European Commission.
Avramopoulos to become EU immigration commissioner, according to leaked document
Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greeces representative on the new European Commission is expected to be appointed Migration, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs Commissioner, according to a leaked document released by EurActiv news website on Thursday.
Romania Nominates Woman for EU Commissioner
Ponta on Saturday refused to publicly announce the name of the female politician he is putting forward for an EU commissioner post, but media reports speculated that it could be Corina Cretu, the current vice-president of the European parliament.
The news came as a surprise because Bucharest last month nominated Ciolos for a second term as commissioner.
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Ciolos Gets Second Term as Romania's EU Commissioner
After days of disputes between Romanian leaders over the right to name the country’s future EU Commissioner, Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Friday announced that Dacian Ciolos, the current EU Commissioner for Agriculture, is the preferred option for the post.
EU envoy sees 'clear progress' on immigration, asylum
European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the clear progress made by Greece in the areas of migration and asylum while Development Minister Nikos Dendias indicated that he would seek to channel EU structural funding toward tackling the challenges created by increased migration flows.
Commissioner: Government fails to implement decisions
Commissioner: Government fails to implement decisions
BELGRADE -- Rodoljub Šabić has said that the institution he heads has put into procedure 93 percent of requests for information received in 2013.