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Mairead McGuinness appointed EU Commissioner for Financial Stability

Mairead McGuinness appointed EU Commissioner for Financial Stability — Mairead McGuinness is expected to be formally appointed to the role of EU Commissioner for Financial Stability in the coming days. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020 - 14:31

Steven Heaney

The European Parliament has voted to approve Mairead McGuinness as the new EU Commissioner for Financial Stability.

583 MEPs voted in favour of Ms McGuinness' appointment, 75 voted against, and there were 37 abstentions.

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