Former Maltese foreign minister Tonio Borg was appointed the European Union's new health commissioner after a vote in the European parliament on Wednesday.
European lawmakers approved his nomination by 386 votes in favour, 281 against, to replace fellow countryman John Dalli, who resigned last month after being cited in a tobacco-linked influence-peddling probe.
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Borg, who is a well-known Catholic conservative, was put up by Malta to replace Dalli but there were questions as to his suitability over statements he had made in the past on abortion and gay marriage.
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