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Rehn to Be Next Economic Commissioner

27/11/2009

Finland’s Olli Rehn has been named as the next EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.

According to YLE news Olli Rehn, the outgoing European Commissioner for Enlargement, was named as the next Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs on Friday afternoon. He will replace Spain’s Joaquin Almunia in the post.

Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso submitted his list of 13 proposed commissioners to the European Parliament on Friday afternoon. He said his new team's main task would be to seek economic growth following the global credit crisis.

If approved by the European Parliament, the new Commission takes office in February.

 

Source: YLE News

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