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Fri 09 Sep 2009No vote will see Nice Treaty rules on commission implemented
LISBON EXPLAINED:ONE OF the most controversial changes proposed in the Lisbon Treaty is to reduce the size of the European Commission, which is the executive branch of the union that proposes legislation and manages the EU budget, writes JAMIE SMYTH
The treaty proposes that from November 1st, 2014, the commission shall consist of members “corresponding to two-thirds of the number of member states”.
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