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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.

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.

Full content: Dutch News

 

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