A second term for the Dutch European Commissioner Neelie Kroes means the Dutch will have a strong say in the new executive of the European Union. As one of the vice-presidents Neelie Kroes will keep a central role in the European Commission. And president Jose Manuel Barroso has promised her a “heavy economic post” in his new team.

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