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French nominee for EU Commission rejected
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- 10 October, 2019
- 13:19
Members of the European Parliament on Thursday rejected Sylvie Goulard as France's next European commissioner, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron and incoming Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, Report informs citing the TASS.
Sylvie Goulard, a close ally of French president Emmanuel Macron, had been nominated by incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to a job overseeing Europe’s internal market, industry and defense.
Notably, earlier Hungary and Romania suffered a similar fate.
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