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Neelie Kroes will not seek third term

By  |  May 5, 2012

Neelie Kroes has decided not to seek a third term as the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda. Her term will end in 2014.

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    From 2004 to 2009, Kroes served as the European Commissioner for Competition. During her tenure, she oversaw the EU Microsoft sanctions. Joaquín Almunia replaced Kroes as competition commissioner in 2010.

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