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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, Greece’s 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.

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.

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