UK, France get powerful jobs in new European Commission September 10, 2014 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UK will oversee financial services in the new 28-strong European Commission - a surprise appointment expected to please the UK government, BBC News reported. The job goes to Jonathan Hill, former leader of the House of Lords. France also got a powerful post - ex-Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici, a socialist, will run EU economic policy. There has been intense national rivalry over the top jobs. There are seven vice-presidents for key areas such as growth, better regulation and energy. Three of the seven powerful new posts have gone to women. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced the details, saying the new team was "geared to give Europe its new start". Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
