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Growth and jobs top new European Commission agenda
Published Fri, Oct 31, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Brussels
BOOSTING growth, cutting near-record jobless queues and making member states stick to tough budget rules are just some of the tasks the new European Commission must quickly get to grips with.
The Commission, led by former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker, formally takes office on Saturday, with fixing the European Union's stalling economy the No 1 priority.
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