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Viviane Reding as new Commissioner for non-discrimination

On Tuesday 9 February 2010 the European Parliament approved the new European Commission with its president Jose Manuel Barroso and his new 26-member college. European deputies voted by an overwhelming 488 votes in favour, 137 against and 72 abstentions.

In the new Barroso's team Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, will be responsible for the actions against Discrimination.

Viviane Reding is Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship as well as Vice-President of the Commission

After the allocation of portfolios, the Equality between Men and Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society Directorate G of Directorate-general "Employment, social affairs and inclusion" remains within the same Directorate-General but is placed under the responsibility of Viviane Reding.

European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA); European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); European Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST) as well as DG Communication (COMM) and Publications Office (OP) are also subordinate to Commissioner Reding.

For more details on new Commissioner go to :
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings/commissioners/getHomePage.htm?language=EN

For more details on new Commission go to:
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/index_en.htm

Source of the new: www.equalitynews.eu