Michel Barnier
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"Michel Barnier" is a French Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) politician and Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP).

Barnier was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the French government on 18 June 2007, stepping down on 7 June 2009 upon his election as an MEP in the European Parliament. He served as European Commissioner for European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services/Internal Market and Services under Barroso.

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Much more liberal Europe, one big supermarket.

It is a draft -- a draft which should be discussed and improved.

We have had no further contact -- again, no contact -- but we are making all efforts to attain their immediate freedom.

I think it's time for a fresh start.

Very fragile and complex.

The Nice summit will be one of the toughest in the history of Europe.

This government will be credible only if it has real powers..., ... must, therefore, be accepted by the different political forces and the main communities, the Sunnis, the Shiites and the Kurds.