Plaid Cymru Deputy Leader Jill Evans MEP has confirmed that she will vote to reject the proposed new European Commission when Parliament is asked to vote on the matter tomorrow (Thursday). The vote to accept or reject the new line-up was scheduled to have taken place last month but was postponed as incoming Commission President José Barroso faced rejection of his team by MEPs.

Speaking from Strasbourg, Jill Evans MEP said:

"This is not a team of Commissioners that I can support. European Commissioners have a very important job to do and this system of accepting or rejecting the whole team is certainly not the best way to chose them. If Mr Barroso wins approval for his team tomorrow I wish him well, but one of his priorities in the next few years must be to reform the undemocratic way in which Commissioners are selected and appointed."

"Last time round we made clear our serious doubts about the suitability of several of the new Commissioners. Some doubts remain in spite of the mini reshuffle that's taken place.

"Let's not forget that this is now a European Union of 25 member states stretching from Estonia in the east to Ireland in the west and they have a huge amount of important work to do, which is as important for Wales as anywhere else in Europe.

"When and if they get the green light they will have to move quickly to restore the credibility and momentum that has been lost over recent weeks."

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