Outrage over EU chief's anti-gay views

One of Europe’s new Commissioners was under growing pressure to step down tonight for describing homosexuality as a “sin”.

One of Europe’s new Commissioners was under growing pressure to step down tonight for describing homosexuality as a “sin”.

Italian Rocco Buttiglione’s nomination to a top Brussels job was rejected at a stormy meeting of Euro-MPs in Brussels.

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