Press Release: The Juncker Commission: A strong and experienced team standing for change

On the 10 September 2014 President-elect of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled his team and the new shape of the next European Commission. The way the Commission was set up reflected the Political Guidelines, on the basis of which Jean-Claude Juncker was elected by the European Parliament.

The new College has seven Vice-Presidents, six in addition to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy (Federica Mogherini), each leading a project team.

List of the Commissioners and the allocation of portfolios of Juncker Commission are displayed on the source URL.

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ESO: Background information: Press Release: Formation of Juncker Commission advances http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-formation-of-juncker-commission-advances/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/523: Questions and Answers: The Juncker Commission http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-523_en.htm

The Guardian, 10.09.14: European commission appoints Tory peer to top economic post http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/european-commission-tory-peer-economic-post

BBC News, 10.09.14: Juncker gives key EU economy jobs to UK and France http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29139503

France24, 10.09.14: France and Britain secure top EU economy posts http://www.france24.com/en/20140910-eu-commission-names-france-britain-top-economy-posts-junker-moscovici-hill/

Deutsche Welle, 10.09.14: France gets key economic post in new Juncker European Commission http://dw.de/p/1D9lp

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/585: The Juncker Commission: The Right Team to Deliver Change http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-585_en.htm

EurActiv, 10.09.14: Timmermans to wield veto right over ‘excessive bureaucracy’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/dutch-eu-nominee-wield-veto-right-over-excessive-bureaucracy-308344

EurActiv, 10.09.14: Juncker delivers on commitment to female commissioners http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/juncker-delivers-commitment-female-commissioners-308346

EurActiv, 10.09.14: Georgieva: Juncker chose me because of my independence http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/georgieva-juncker-chose-me-because-my-independence-308348

EurActiv, 10.09.14: Juncker gives key portfolios to German allies, austerity backers http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/juncker-gives-key-portfolios-german-allies-austerity-backers-308350

EurActiv, 11.09.14: Oettinger’s new digital job raises eyebrows in Berlin http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/oettingers-new-digital-job-raises-eyebrows-berlin-308356

EurActiv, 11.09.14: Juncker’s new team seen as a ‘make it or break it’ Commission http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/junckers-new-team-seen-make-it-or-break-it-commission-308361

EurActiv, 11.09.14: German politicians condemn ‘wrong’ Commission appointments for France, UK http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/german-politicians-condemn-wrong-commission-appointments-france-uk

EUObserver, 11.09.14: EU commission creates new foreign policy cell http://euobserver.com/institutional/125567

EUObserver, 11.09.14: Greek to front Juncker's new media strategy http://euobserver.com/institutional/125561

EUObserver, 10.09.14: New commission sees greater role for Juncker deputies http://euobserver.com/institutional/125545

EUObserver, 11.09.14: Juncker's economic balancing act http://euobserver.com/news/125558

EUObserver, 10.09.14: Success of Juncker team depends on 'uber-commissioners' http://euobserver.com/institutional/125552

BBC News, 10.09.14: Juncker's olive branch to Britain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29148282

Euronews, 10.09.14: New EU Commission gives key economic posts to France, Britain http://www.euronews.com/2014/09/10/new-eu-commission-gives-key-economic-posts-to-france-britain/

Deutsche Welle, 10.09.14: Juncker's commissioner selections in overview http://dw.de/p/1DA4p

Deutsche Welle, 11.09.14: German hawks wary on Moscovici as 'currency commissioner' http://dw.de/p/1DAEZ

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, 11.09.14: GMO lobby sees new Juncker Commission as bad news http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/gmo-lobby-sees-new-juncker-commission-bad-news-308379

EurActiv, 11.09.14: Athens pleased with migration portfolio, 'hot potato' says the opposition http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/athens-pleased-migration-portfolio-hot-potato-says-opposition-308384

EurActiv, 12.09.14: Moscovici's EU nomination divides opinion in France http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/moscovicis-eu-nomination-divides-opinion-france-308390

El País, 12.09.14: Juncker gets his way (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE150268-Juncker-gets-his-way

The Conversation, 12.09.14: Juncker Commission line up shows he’s a man with a plan http://theconversation.com/juncker-commission-line-up-shows-hes-a-man-with-a-plan-31590

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