President Barroso unveils his new team

With the words "We have a European programme, and now we have a European team", José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, today announced the portfolios responsibilities for the next Commission. The new College will have 27 members, including President Barroso, one from each Member State. It includes 9 women and it will have 7 Vice-Presidents, including Vice-President Baroness Catherine Ashton who will, at the same time, be the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December next.

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