European Commission, 2009 – 2014: Who’s who in the new Commission

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso unveiled the EU executive's new line-up the the 27 November 2009. he has allocated to the Finnish European Commissioner Olli Rehn the key economic policy portfolio and gave the French European Commissioner Michel Barnier the controversial role in overseeing regulation of the financial sector as Internal Market and Services Commissioner.

EurActiv, 27.11.09: Barroso unveils new EU Commission line-up http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/barroso-unveils-new-eu-commissio-news-223236

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/1837: President Barroso unveils his new team http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1837

BBC News, 27.11.09: France's Barnier gets plum EU Commission post http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8382404.stm

France24, 27.11.09: France's Barnier secures key EU Commission job http://www.france24.com/en/20091127-european-commission-union-eu-rehn-barnier-internal-market-financial-services-barroso

Deutsche Welle, 27.11.09: EU unveils line-up of commissioners http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4940151,00.html

ESO: Background information: EU states vie for pivotal Brussels posts http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-states-vie-for-pivotal-brussels-posts/

ESO: Background information: The new European Commission http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-new-european-commission-2009-2014/

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