Greek commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou (in charge of employment and social affairs) today officially handed her letter of resignation to Commission President Romano Prodi.
Ms Diamantopoulou took a period of unpaid leave to stand in the Greek elections, which took place last Sunday (7 March). Her party, the Socialists, lost the election, but she will remain involved in Greek politics as a member of the parliament for the opposition.
In theory, she could have stayed on until the ...
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