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2008/2291(INS) Decision approving the appointment of Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission

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2008/10/22
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The European Parliament adopted, by 538 votes to 40 with 63 abstentions, a resolution approving the appointment of Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office until 31 October 2009. The appointment follows the resignation of Peter Mandelson as a Member of the Commission, tendered on 3 October 2008.

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T6-0505/2008
2008/10/22
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2008/10/21
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B6-0575/2008
2008/10/08
   Final act published in Official Journal
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PURPOSE: to appoint Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office until 31 October 2009.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2008/779/EC, Euratom appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities

CONTENT: the Council adopted this Decision appointing Baroness Catherine Margaret ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND a member of the Commission for the period from 6 October 2008 to 31 October 2009. This follows the resignation of Peter Mandelson from the Commission in a letter dated 3 October 2008.

DATE OF EFFECT: 06/10/2008.

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Decision 2008/779
OJ L 267 08.10.2008, p. 0031

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B6-0575/2008 - Nomination Catherine Ashton - décision #

2008/10/22 Outcome: +: 538, 0: 63, -: 40
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83
47
61
56
48
27
25
22
63
17
23
20
15
14
13
18
12
13
9
13
11
6
6
5
5
5
4
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233

Germany PPE-DE

Abstain (2)

Albert DESS, Werner LANGEN
40

Spain PPE-DE

21

Italy PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Riccardo VENTRE
16

France PPE-DE

16

Poland PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Zbigniew ZALESKI
11

Romania PPE-DE

14

Netherlands PPE-DE

7

Belgium PPE-DE

5

United Kingdom PPE-DE

For (1)

Jonathan EVANS

Against (2)

Martin CALLANAN, Nirj DEVA
22

Sweden PPE-DE

6

Greece PPE-DE

11

Hungary PPE-DE

13

Portugal PPE-DE

5

Bulgaria PPE-DE

4

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Czechia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Ivo STREJČEK
11

Slovakia PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Zita PLEŠTINSKÁ
6

Austria PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Paul RÜBIG
4

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Denmark PPE-DE

1

Finland PPE-DE

For (1)

Ville ITÄLÄ
1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Latvia PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

3

Cyprus PPE-DE

2

Estonia PPE-DE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Malta PPE-DE

2
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181

Germany PSE

22

Spain PSE

20

Italy PSE

14

France PSE

Abstain (1)

Gilles SAVARY
19

Poland PSE

9

Romania PSE

7

Netherlands PSE

6

Belgium PSE

9

United Kingdom PSE

18

Sweden PSE

5

Greece PSE

7

Hungary PSE

7

Portugal PSE

9

Bulgaria PSE

4

Ireland PSE

1

Czechia PSE

2

Slovakia PSE

3

Austria PSE

6

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Denmark PSE

Abstain (1)

Christel SCHALDEMOSE
4

Finland PSE

3

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Estonia PSE

2

Malta PSE

2
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Germany ALDE

7

Spain ALDE

2

Italy ALDE

10

France ALDE

6

Poland ALDE

Abstain (1)

Andrzej WIELOWIEYSKI
5

Romania ALDE

5

Netherlands ALDE

4

Belgium ALDE

5

United Kingdom ALDE

Abstain (1)

Bill NEWTON DUNN
7

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

Olle SCHMIDT
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Austria ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

6

Denmark ALDE

4

Finland ALDE

5

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Lydie POLFER
1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Cyprus ALDE

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Marios MATSAKIS
1

Estonia ALDE

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Germany Verts/ALE

10

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Italy Verts/ALE

2

France Verts/ALE

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Romania Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

László TŐKÉS
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Paul van BUITENEN
4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

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For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

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Claude TURMES
1

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1
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36

Italy UEN

Abstain (1)

Sergio BERLATO
9

Poland UEN

18

Ireland UEN

4

Lithuania UEN

1

Denmark UEN

Abstain (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Latvia UEN

3
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33

Germany GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Tobias PFLÜGER
4

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

Italy GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Luisa MORGANTINI
7

France GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

4

Portugal GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Miguel PORTAS
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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24

Italy NI

For (1)

Giovanni RIVERA

Against (1)

Roberto FIORE

Abstain (1)

Luca ROMAGNOLI
3

France NI

5

Poland NI

2

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Koenraad DILLEN
1

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7

Bulgaria NI

2

Slovakia NI

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Austria NI

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Andreas MÖLZER
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Kathy SINNOTT
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Hanne DAHL
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    • date: 2008-10-08T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to appoint Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office until 31 October 2009. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2008/779/EC, Euratom appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities CONTENT: the Council adopted this Decision appointing Baroness Catherine Margaret ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND a member of the Commission for the period from 6 October 2008 to 31 October 2009. This follows the resignation of Peter Mandelson from the Commission in a letter dated 3 October 2008. DATE OF EFFECT: 06/10/2008. docs: title: Decision 2008/779 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008D0779 title: OJ L 267 08.10.2008, p. 0031 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2008:267:TOC
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