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GOVERNMENT POSITION
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Austria
Fischler
Conservative
Socialist, Klima
Support Fischler, re-appoint?
?
Belgium
Van Miert
Socialist
Cons/Socialist, Dehaene, elections
Continue in Interim Commission
Van Miert, Dehaene?
Denmark
Bjerregaard
Socialist
Soc., Rasmussen
?
?
Finland
Liikanen
Socialist
Soc. Coalition + Green, Lipponen
Departure good, fix soon
?
France
Soc/Green/Comm, Jospin
Wait till EU elections, changed position to quick change?
?
Germany, Presidency
Socialist/Green Schroeder
Replace Santer etc, now for 5 years, no Interim Com.
Lafontaine, Kohl?
Greece
Papoutsis
Socialist
Socialist, Simitis
Support Santer, quick solution
?
Ireland
Flynn
Populist Conservative
Populist Conservative, Ahern
Fix soon, replace Flynn? Collins, Geoghan-Quinn
Robinson?
Italy
Left Centre/Green d'Alema
Finish term; changed position to quick fix
Prodi (full term!) nominated
Luxembourg
Santer
Conservative
Soc/Cons., Junker
Quick solution, re-appoint Santer?, not as President
Junker?
Netherlands
Van den Broek
Conservative
Socialist/Lib, Kok
'Fresh start'
Kok?
Portugal
Pinheiro
Liberal
Socialist, Gutteres, elections soon
If Commissioners stay, re-appoint
Gutteres?
Spain
Conservative, Aznar
See out term, wait till after elections
Gonzalez, Solana
Sweden
Gradin
Socialist
Socialist, min. + Green, Persson
Won't re-appoint
?
United Kingdom
Socialist, Blair
Re-appoint both, quick solution
Brittan, Ashdown?
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