The Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, Pedro Solbes, will step down before the end of the Commission’s mandate in November to accept a post as Spain’s combined deputy leader and finance minister, it emerged yesterday.
Prime minister-elect Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has asked Mr Solbes to combine the roles of economics minister and finance minister and Mr Solbes has accepted, he said yesterday.
European Commission President Romano Prodi will also accept his resignat...
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