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Slovenian Alenka Bratuszek (pictured), which was to be Vice-President of the new Commission European resigned from running without waiting for a vote in committee EuropeanParliament – today informed the Greens in the EP.

European Commission does not confirm these reports, but announces the release of a statement.

Bratuszek , former Prime Minister of Slovenia, was as Vice-President of the European Commission to deal with the creation of union power. But after Monday’s hearing at the EP’s committees. Environment and on. Industry has put together a very critical assessment. On Wednesday evening announced the vote in the EP committees over her candidacy, but many MEPs on Tuesday signaled that it will be rejected.

The Austrian Green Michel Reimon wrote on Twitter that Bratuszek confirmed the resignation of the Green group in the European Parliament. There will be meetings of committees of the EP on her candidacy – said Reimon. Similar information sent several other MEPs Greens. A few minutes later Reimon reported that the vote on Bratuszek but it is still planned, because the future head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker presses .

We will issue a statement at a conference at noon – said Natasha Bertaud, a spokeswoman Juncker, when asked if he could confirm the information Greens.

As early yesterday after hearing Bratuszek MEPs complained that too vague answers to questions, which may indicate a lack of qualifications for such a prominent position. But Bratuszek nomination to the European Commission was controversial before. Accused her that she is nominated for the position; put forward her candidacy because the previous government of Slovenia, where she led.

According to unofficial information at Tuesday’s meeting with the future European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament had suggested that he made changes in the division of powers between the commissioners, and to ask the Slovenian government to propose another candidate for the new European Commission. As an alternative to Bratuszek commentators suggest, inter alia, Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon, but it probably would have been awarded another portfolio.

The European Commission. She resigned from running for deputy … – Money.pl