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EU Commissioner-designate in charge of Energy Union Vice-President, Slovenian, Alenka Bratusek during a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 06 October 2014. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Incoming European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced Thursday the decision of Alenka Bratusek, former Slovenian Prime Minister, to withdraw her candidacy for a post on the European Commission.
“I have a lot of respect for Alenka Bratusek’s decision to resign as vice president-designate of the next European Commission, communicated to me just now.Her decision reflects her commitment to the European Union, to Slovenia and to the democratic process.With her decision, she is helping me to finalize the composition of the European Commission, together with the European Parliament and the Council,” Juncker said in a statement, stressing that he remained in close contact with the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Miro Cerar, and the leadership of the European Parliament on the matter.
Bratusek’s candidacy was voted down by the European Parliament’s environment and industry committees on Wednesday night.
Slovenia’s nominee to the new European Commission was rejected by a vote of 112 to 13, with two abstentions, according to reports of Bloomberg.
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