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New European Commission will be dominated by the centre-right and will include more women. Three nominations today – by Denmark, Malta and the Netherlands – completed...

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Antonio Tajani is a crusader. But also a rank- and-file soldier. The new transport commissioner has seen Europe at ground level as well as at its heights. His strength of...

Antonio Tajani wins blessing of the European Commission's president. Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has nominated Antonio Tajani to be the country's new...