EU expected to vote on Juncker's team
Rejection of team will deal further blow to eurozone
Brussels
THE European Union (EU) faces a decisive week as incoming chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker seeks approval for his new team to start tackling the economic and foreign policy challenges that beset the continent.
With the eurozone on the verge of a new crisis, the risk of spillover from turmoil in the Middle East, and relations with Russia still tense over Ukraine, Europe is under pressure from all sides to act.
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