José Manuel Barroso

Daniel Cohn-Bendit lets rip on new EU 'commission of hypocrites'

'Just before St Valentines Day we tell Mr Barroso 'Je t’aime moi non plus'' - the French-German co-president of the pan-European greens was more than slightly sceptical about the approved commission on 9 February. See the video (in French)

by Katharina Kloss @ // 10/02/10 - 2 votes

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Hello? Could you put me through to the EU president please?

On 19 November we finally find out who will represent Europe as president of the EU council, a new post which was created by the Lisbon treaty and which enters into force on 1 December. Lacklustre candidates, socialists and conservatives, the ping pong balls between national policies, men and women – these are some of the issues in question. Whoever it will be, the future face of Europe won’t have an easy time of gathering 27 national concerns under one hat; the EU council is also responsible for choosing the future head of diplomacy in Europe, in the post of high representative for foreign affairs

• EU press talks of virginity and Benjamin Button as Lisbon treaty is ratified
• An EU Foreign Minister: it’s not ‘Fantasy Politics’
• Women on the verge of a political equality attack
• 'An anti-Tony Blair, please': European press reacts prior to EU president election
• Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president

Portuguese Barroso: this is your man for Europe, again!

On 16 September, the European parliament voted José Manuel Barroso in for a second term as European commission president, with 382 votes for, 219 against and 117 abstentions. Barroso promised to advocate social policies, but the Portuguese, Belgian, French and Polish press was sceptical

by eurotopics @ // 16/09/09

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Barroso is his own enemy

Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 09/06/09 - 2 Comment

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EU elections: why Europe has been loyal to the right

Tepid, failed third-way socialism: with 267 out of 736 seats, the European people’s party (EPP) have won the elections for the third consecutive time in a row. Only the ruling socialist and liberal parties have felt a kinf of ‘punishment vote’ inspired by dealings of the crisis. The greens and the nationalists have taken advantage of the discontent engulfing European politics

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 08/06/09 - 1 Comment

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EU elections 2009 record abstention: no ‘europeanisation’ of countries

A participation level of just 43.5% is the product of a European election campaign that was too focused on national issues. Mainstream media makes European politics seem a depressing subject, leaving only the web to provide us with passionate and beneficial debates surrounding the concept of Europe

by Adriano Farano @ // 08/06/09 - 7 Comment

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Poul Nyrup Rasmussen wants Jose Manuel Durao Barroso out

On 5 June the French daily Le Monde will publish a tribune written by the leader of the party of European socialists, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. It marks the first time that the Dane dares the incumbent EU commission president to not get a second mandate. Weekly newsbite

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 04/06/09

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Green Monica Frassoni: 'Barroso out, woman in'

The leader of the European green party is tired of the current head of the European commission: the time has come for a woman to take charge

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 02/06/09 - 5 Comment - 1 vote

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Joseph Daul: ‘when we get up and turn on the light, it’s the EU who decides what type of light bulb we can use’

If the European centre-right wins the European elections again between 4 - 7 June, they will be able to use the key political positions in order to advance the EU. Helping Europeans combat the crisis and involve them in the construction of a community project: those are two sizeable challenges. Interview

by fernando navarro // 25/05/09 - 6 Comment

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