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The Spanish nominee is in the Greens' line of fire (Photo: La Moncloa Gobierno de España)

Greens write letter of complaint over new Spanish commissioner

The Green faction in the European Parliament has written to incoming European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker to raise concerns about the Spanish nominee for his team.

The letter notes there are "mounting concerns and criticism" about Miguel Arias Canete, who is slated to take on the energy and climate action portfolio.

It says that while Canete's "direct links" to the oil industry were severed when he sold his shares in two companies (Petrolifera Ducar and Petrologis Can...

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The Spanish nominee is in the Greens' line of fire (Photo: La Moncloa Gobierno de España)

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