EC RELEASES FULL LIST OF NEW COMMISSIONER DESIGNATES

The EC released Wednesday the full name list of nominees of the 27 member states for the positions at the new Commission.

EC President Jose Manuel Barroso is said to go ahead with the allocation of the various portfolios, and the hearing at the European Parliament is going to take place in January.

"I am pleased to have received nominations from all Member States. Now it is my job to allocate the right portfolios to the right people. I look forward to present a strong Commission team to the European Parliament," Barroso is quoted as saying.

The full list of nominations is as follows:

Commissioners designate for the next Commission

Austria - Johannes Hahn

Belgium - Karel De Gucht

Bulgaria - Rumiana Jeleva

Cyprus - Androulla Vassiliou

Czech Republic - Štefan Füle

Denmark - Connie Hedegaard

Estonia - Siim Kallas

Finland - Olli Rehn

France - Michel Barnier

Germany - Günther H. Oettinger

Greece - Maria Damanaki

Hungary - László Andor

Ireland - Máire Geoghegan Quinn

Italy - Antonio Tajani

Latvia - Andris Piebalgs

Lithuania - Algirdas Šemeta

Luxembourg - Viviane Reding

Malta - John Dalli

The Netherlands - Neelie Kroes

Poland - Janusz Lewandowski

Romania - Dacian Cioloş

Slovakia - Maroš Šefčovič

Slovenia - Janez Potočnik

Spain - Joaquín Almunia

Sweden - Cecilia Malmström