Barroso agrees to Tonio Borg's nomination
European Commission President Jose Manoel Barroso has given his agreement for the candidacy of Tonio Borg as Commissioner. He will take over John Dalli's responsibilities for health and customer protection.
The European Commission said this afternoon that Mr Barroso had a meeting with Dr Borg in Brussels. He then informed the Maltese Prime Minister that Dr Borg's candidacy should proceed.
Dr Borg will now be facing questioning by MEPs.
Dr Borg yesterday resigned his post as deputy leader of the Nationalist Party but will stay on as Foreign Minister and an MP until the confirmation process is complete.
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Charles Muscat
Oct 24th 2012, 13:44
As if he has any choice. EU is hanging on a hair.
Mr CHARLIE BORG
Oct 23rd 2012, 02:57
Kumbinazzjoni da kollu gara wara il-laqa tal 5+5.
Adriano Spiteri
Oct 23rd 2012, 00:55
The travesty of democracy
The People vote for MEPs and Governments choose Commissioners
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 22nd 2012, 22:53
Two Commissioners for the price of one?
No handover?
Anthony Arpa
Oct 22nd 2012, 17:33
Kull ghaqda jkolla l istatut taghha u hekk ukoll ghanda EU .. Jista wieghed jifli il website ta EU u jara sewwa l istatute ta EU http://www.proyectos.cchs.csic.es/euroconstitution/Home.htm
F. Mercieca
Oct 22nd 2012, 18:13
Statut? Mela l-UE hsibtha xi Club tal-bocci? Kun af li fuq kollox hemm il-principji sagrosanti li jissalvagwardaw id-drittijiet fundamentali tal-bniedem u dawk huma mnizzla mhux fi statut, imma fil- Konvenzjoni Ewropea. Fosthom hemm li bniedem ghandu dritt ikun jaf fuq hiex hu akkuzat u li jkollu d-dritt ghall-assistenza legali u li bniedem huwa prezunt innocenti sakemm ikun iddikjarat hati.
Philip Pace
Oct 23rd 2012, 09:40
Sur Arpa tippruvax tiggustifika li dak kollox li johrog mill EU huwa maghmul ghalina in nies. Il boghod minn hekk. Id dritt taghna bhal cittadini tal Unjoni Ewropa jieqaf meta intellghaw l'MPEs. Il fuq minn dan id drittijiet demokratici jieqfu hemm.
C Cassar
Oct 22nd 2012, 17:30
Good, now let's move on.
Mr Tony Gauci
Oct 23rd 2012, 00:18
@ C Cassar: Is this the kind of DEMOCRACY you aspire for !!! mamma mia what a bunch of passive people you are. I am not fond of politics but on this I am with Mr Dalli.
vincent Lia
Oct 22nd 2012, 17:18
Well done Tonio Borg. Mur isma min Joseph Muscat u ghoqod istenna.
GL Calleja
Oct 22nd 2012, 17:18
Oooooops! According to John Dalli, Borroso has not received a signed resignation letter from John Dalli and yet he has already accepted Dr Borg as the next EU Commissioner to replace John Dalli. What is happening here? Doesn't John Dalli get a chance to defend himself, after all this is supposed to be a democracy where a man is deemed innocent until proven guilty.
Chris Gatt
Oct 22nd 2012, 17:43
This has nothing to do with innocence or guilt. Barroso has clearly stated he no longer desires John Dalli as a commissioner It is exactly the same case as a Prime Minister sacks a minister from his cabinet. What's not to understand? Mr Dalli will be able to defend himself , when and if the AG decides that there was enough evidence. This is a political not a legal move.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Oct 22nd 2012, 18:05
Mr Gatt, are you asserting that the EU Commission led by Borroso is as undemocratic as Communist China's Politburo? Just because Dalli & Barroso did not hit it off, would that give the EU President any inconclusive, potentially politically motivated excuse to have a change of a nationally nominated Commissioner?
Good God! What did we get ourselves into!
Franco Farrugia
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:35
Mr Pavia, you should read the Treaty of the EU.
m farrugia
Oct 22nd 2012, 22:43
don't worry john dalli got the chance to defend himself on one tv, that's as far and low as he can go
and he is defending himself by attacking gonzi's govt on one tv, allavolja gonzi ghamlu nies u tah paga xi triplu ta li ghandu hu u minkejja din it tghaffiga ha jibqa jiehu xi nofs il paga ta xejn
Please choose the reason of your report below: