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Parliament ushers Lewandowski into post

By Simon Taylor   -  11.01.2010 / 23:00 CET
Gentle prodding leaves little doubt about Parliament's approval of Polish commissioner.

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Fact file

JANUSK LEWANDOWSKI

Budget and financial programming

Nationality: Polish

Political Affiliation: EPP

Previous job: MEP

Age: 58

Best-rehearsed lines:

“Nothing is more complicated than simplification of the financial rules.”

“Apart from the Vatican, I think [the EU] is the biggest property-owner.”

 

Potential for disagreement with MEPs:

Lewandowski said there should be a fast-track revision of the financial regulation to set up the European external action service.

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