Press Release: President Barroso announces caretaker replacements following the resignation of 4 Commissioners

Following the recent European elections, 4 Commissioners resigned in order to take up theirs seats in the European Parliament as from 1 July 2014:

+ Vice President Reding, responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship

+ Vice President Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship

+ Vice President Rehn, responsible for economic and monetary affairs and the Euro

+ Commissioner Lewandowski, responsible for financial programming and the budget

President Barroso decided to reallocate the portfolios as follows, pending decisions on their replacements:

+ Vice President Kallas to take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Rehn, responsible for economic and monetary affairs and the Euro

+ Commissioner Hahn to take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Reding, responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship

+ Commissioner Barnier to take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship

+ Commissioner Piebalgs to take responsibility for the portfolio of Commissioner Lewandowski, responsible for financial programming and the budget.

ESO: Background information: President Barroso announces 7 Commissioners are to stand in European Parliament elections and sets out working arrangements for duration of campaign http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-president-barroso-announces-7-commissioners-are-to-stand-in-european-parliament-elections-and-sets-out-working-arrangements-for-duration-of-campaign/

EurActiv, 02.07.14: Four of the seven Commissioners elected take MEP seats http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/four-seven-commissioners-elected-take-mep-seats-303216

ESO: Background information: Towards a new European Parliament [2014 - 2019] http://www.europeansources.info/record/towards-a-new-european-parliament-2014-2019/

EUObserver, 02.07.14: Four EU commissioners give up posts, become MEPs http://euobserver.com/institutional/124835

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