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“Catherine Ashton is a good choice for the job of the Union’s Foreign policy chief “said Martin Schulz, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.
“In the House of Lords, she managed to secure Britain’s support for the Lisbon Treaty, showing genuine negotiating skills”, he said.
“As commissioner for trade, she has acquired experience in very complex international negotiations. I have no doubt that she will perform her new duties with distinction”, he added.
“We fought hard to achieve this goal for a member of our political family: we actually explicitly linked this job to the renewal of Mr. Barroso’s mandate “; Schulz continued.
"I am particularly pleased that such a capable woman has been appointed to this senior post. Her nomination is a small compensation fro the low level of representation of women in the Commission overall.
“Catherine Ashton, we should not forget, will be the number two of the European commission and, as such, she will be the voice and the face of the Union’s external policy”, the Socialists and Democrats leader concluded.
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'Catherine Ashton is a good choice for the job of the Union’s Foreign policy chief,' said Martin Schulz, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.
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