Barroso on Importance of 'Unanimity' (in French)
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Channel: Euractiv · 2009 · News & Politics
Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, at a midnight press conference in Brussels, outlines the importance of the fact that all 27 governments of the European Union endorsed his second five-year term at the Commission. Excerpt from press conference in French. This comment is significant because it means they are trying to overcome opposition to his reappointment from the European Parliament, where the social-democrats have said they would not vote in favor of Barroso.
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