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EU in crisis over 'gay sin' chief
THE furious row over Europe's new "anti-gay" commissioner has plunged the European Union into a full-blown crisis with MEPs threatening to reject the entire commission unless he is fired. Incoming commission president Jose Manuel Barroso yesterday defied calls to ditch his chosen justice commissioner, the Italian Rocco Buttiglione, for his views on homosexuality and marriage. His decision to stand by Mr Buttiglione enraged political leaders wielding a majority of votes in the European Parliament. They have pledged to veto Mr Barroso's entire commission when it is put to the vote next week. Mr Buttiglione, a conservative Catholic and friend of the Pope, is due to be given responsibility for the EU's anti-discrimination policies. But he caused outrage by describing homosexuality as a "sin", suggesting women should spend more time having babies and less time working, and that single mothers "weren't very good".Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-23 |
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