Media praise ‘bold’ Juncker shake-up of EU Commission

BBC Monitoring and Euro|Topics reported on the reaction in the European media to the names and responsibilties of the European Commissioners for the period 2014-2019 named by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the 11 September 2014, though some commentators also foresaw risks on the shake-up he introduced on the leadership structure.

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ESO: Background information: The Juncker Commission: A strong and experienced team standing for change http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-juncker-commission-a-strong-and-experienced-team-standing-for-change/

BBC News, 11.09.14: New EU Commission embraces East http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-29157724

The Guardian, 11.09.14: European Commission: who gets what, and how this has evolved over the years http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/sep/11/european-commission-who-gets-what-and-how-this-has-evolved-over-the-years

The Guardian, 12.09.14: New EU energy and climate commissioner 'must drop oil shares' http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/12/new-eu-energy-and-climate-commissioner-must-drop-oil-shares

Balkan Insight, 11.09.14: Fatigued EU Downgrades Enlargement Portfolio http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/eu-downgrades-its-enlargement-portfolio-1

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 11.09.14: Juncker revamps EU Commission http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER150230-Juncker-revamps-EU-Commission

EurActiv, 12.09.14: Spain divided over Cañete appointment http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/spain-divided-over-canete-appointment-308412

EurActiv, 12.09.14: The climate: biggest loser of the new Commission? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/climate-biggest-loser-new-commission-308420

EurActiv, 16.09.14: How geeky is the new Commission? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/how-geeky-new-commission-308470

Blog: Ideas on Europe: Polscieu, 10.09.14: The Juncker Commission: On the way to a smaller European Commission? http://polscieu.ideasoneurope.eu/2014/09/10/the-juncker-commission-on-the-way-to-a-smaller-european-commission/

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