Even Jean-Claude Juncker’s critics would agree that the new Commission president is a skilled deal-maker. His division of portfolios for the new look EU executive announced on Wednesday (10 September) is a masterclass in giving countries what they wanted, while maintaining a careful political balancing act.
No where is this more apparent than in the economic and financial fields.
The first thing to observe about Juncker’s economy-related commissioners is that there will be more o...
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