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MEPs call for power to elect Commission President

An absolute majority of European Parliament deputies (320 signatures) have signed a call upon the Convention to adopt the idea that the European Parliament in the future should elect the President of the European Commission,

The declaration is now an official position of the European Parliament and will be forwarded to the President of the Convention Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.

The declaration was drafted by a trans-party initiative of the members of the European Parliament Alain L...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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