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EP approves Juncker commission
By EUobserver
The European Parliament has approved the new EU commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker with 423 in favour, 209 against and 67 abstentions. Back in 2010, MEPs approved the second Barroso commission with 488 votes to 137 and 72 abstentions. The number of MEPs has since changed from 736 to 751.