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JOHANNES HAHN
Regional Policy
Nationality: Austrian
Political Affiliation: EPP
Previous job: research and science minister
Age: 52
Hahn and Hübner
“Smile and look nice”.
Danuta Hübner, chairwoman of the regional policy committee, to MEPs after telling them that the hearing would be streamed on the internet.
“Mark Twain said the worst kind of death was to be talked to death. I think we've avoided that.”
Hübner at the end of the hearing.
“I'm not sure I'll be as ambitious in my travel plans as Mrs Hübner.”
Hahn referring to Hubner's attempt to visit all the EU's regions when she was regional policy commissioner.
Most unsettling exchange
“You're invited to play mother to my father.”
Hahn to MEP Karin Kadenbach, a mother of five, after he described himself as 'father of the regions'.
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