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Deputy PM Bienkowska is Poland's candidate for EU commission -state agency


    WARSAW (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Elzbieta Bienkowska is Poland's candidate to become one of the new European commissioners, state agency PAP said on Wednesday, heralding a major reshuffle at the top of the country's government.

    Government spokeswoman Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska did not specify which post Bienkowska, who is also infrastructure minister, would be put forward for, the agency said. Polish media quoted unnamed sources as saying that she could lead either regional policy or the internal market and services directorate.

    Prime Minister Donald Tusk has already agreed to take the job of European Council president.

    Tusk may resign as soon as this month with parliamentary speaker Ewa Kopacz, who is also first deputy head of the ruling Civic Platform party, seen as clear favourite to replace him.

    (Reporting by Adrian Krajewski, editing by John Stonestreet)