BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has revamped his European Union executive branch for parliamentary approval and proposed Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini as candidate for justice commissioner.

    At the EU summit which opened Thursday night in Brussels, Barroso said he would present his new team to European Parliament leaders on Friday, barely a week after the legislature forced him to back down Italian candidate Rocco Buttiglione, China Radio International reported on Friday.

    After hearings for the new candidates, Barroso is expected to put his team to the parliamentary vote during the session of Nov. 15.

    In other changes to his nominated lineup, Barroso said he would shuffle former Hungarian foreign minister, Laszlo Kovacs from energy to taxation and customs.

    Meanwhile, Barroso accepted the new candidate from Latvia, former ambassador to the EU Andris Piebalgs, as energy commissioner.

    During the two-day summit, European leaders will also discuss regional economic growth as well as international issues.

    (CRIENGLISH.com)