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euronews (in English)
  • 14/08/2024
Of the 17 EU capitals that have named their Commissioner picks so far, only five (29%) have put forth a female candidate.
Transcript
00:00In the coming weeks, I will ask leaders to put forward their candidates.
00:23I will, as I did last time, write a letter and ask for the proposal of a man and a woman
00:30as candidates.
00:31Once again, I will aim for an equal share of men and women at the college table.

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