EURO-PARLIAMENT PROLONGS POWERS OF THE HEAD OF EURO-COMMISSION

16.09.2009 [21:17]
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Baku, 16 September (AZERTAC). Today at plenary session in Strasbourg the Euro-Parliament by a majority of votes has supported prolongation for five years of the mandate of Portuguese José Manuela Barroso on the post of the chairman of Euro-Commission.

382 deputies have voted for, 219 against him, while 117 abstained. Overall 718 deputies have voted in closed voting.

To approve J. M. Barrozo who was the single applicant for the post of the chairman of executive power of the European Union, it was necessary the simple majority, that is, 369 of 736 voices.

Leaders of 27 EU countries at the June summit have unanimously expressed in support of J. M. Barrozo`s nominee on the post of head of the Euro-Commission. However, for his re-election required was approval of Euro-Parliament.

EURO-PARLIAMENT PROLONGS POWERS OF THE HEAD OF EURO-COMMISSION

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