The incoming Italian Commissioner has been strongly criticised by Josep Borrell, the European Parliament chief, for his conservative views on homosexuality and the role of women in society.
"It does not seem to me that in this day and age, we can have people in charge of justice - especially of justice - who think that", said Mr Borrell to French Europe 1 Radio of Rocco Buttiglione.
"In Spain, personally, I would not want to have a justice minister with those views", said said Mr ...
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