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The Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro〔 is the member of the European Commission responsible for economic and financial affairs. The current Commissioner is Valdis Dombrovskis (EPP). ==Responsibilities== The post is responsible for the European Union's economic, financial and monetary affairs, often combined with similar portfolios. This position is highly important due to the weight the European Union has economically worldwide (See: Economy of the European Union). It has grown particularly with the late 2000s recession and his now having to deal with getting the EU's public finances back into shape, as many members are breaking EU rules on budget deficits.〔(Who’s who in the new Commission ), Financial Times November 2009〕 The DG responsible to the Commissioner is the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, headed by Marco Buti. There are a number of other economic-related Commissioner positions in the College; * Industry and Entrepreneurship – currently Ferdinando Nelli Feroci * Internal Market and Services – currently Michel Barnier * Competition – currently Joaquín Almunia * Trade – currently Karel De Gucht * Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud – currently Algirdas Šemeta * Financial Programming and the Budget – currently Jacek Dominik * Energy – currently Günther Oettinger * Consumer Protection – currently Neven Mimica There have been suggestions from politicians such as Ségolène Royal that there should be an economic government for the eurozone,〔(Royal v Sarkozy: The policies ) BBC News〕 and at the start of the Barroso Commission Germany suggested an economic "super-commissioner"〔('Big three' strike deal on super commissioner, French VAT cuts, 1% ceiling ) EurActiv.com〕 – which could see a change in this position. That idea however was dropped but the Enterprise and Industry Commissioner was strengthened in response.〔(THE NEW COMMISSION – SOME INITIAL THOUGHT ) BM Brussels〕 In October 2011 the position gained added responsibility for the euro, particularly eurozone reform and bail outs, and was made a Vice President.〔(José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Speech by President Barroso: Briefing on the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 26 October 2011 European Parliament Strasbourg, 27 October 2011 ), European Commission〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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