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Von der Leyen faces tough puzzle as conservatives demand big Commission portfolios

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Von der Leyen faces tough puzzle as conservatives demand big Commission portfolios

Von der Leyen faces tough puzzle as conservatives demand big Commission portfolios

Italy and the Czech Republic governments have already declared that they want their commissioners to be given big portfolios, a sign of their conviction that the conservatives' gains in the European elections should be reflected in the composition of the new EU executive.


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