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Political infighting breaks out over reviews for European Commission members
Published Fri, Oct 3, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Brussels
THE EU faced a round of political bloodletting as the European Parliament savaged the French, British and Spanish candidates for Jean-Claude Juncker's new executive team.
A bitter battle between right-wing and left-wing parties during confirmation hearings for the incoming European Commission could force Mr Juncker to reshuffle the pack that will lead Brussels for the next five years.
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