Barroso tinkers with EU team to break stalemate
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Jose Manuel Barroso, the new EU commission president, won the backing of EU leaders last night for a mini-reshuffle of his team which should resolve an institutional crisis that has paralysed the union for weeks.
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The incoming president of the EU commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, today hinted that he would make &quot;several changes&quot; to his team of 24 commissioner-designates - although warned that simply removing controversial nominee Rocco Buttiglione may create a
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EU leaders gather in Lisbon in an attempt to agree on a key treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc.
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BRUSSELS JosÃ© Manuel Barroso came out fighting here Monday, his first day as president of the European Commission, saying the uncertainty surrounding the incoming commission had not dented the European Union&#39;s credibility but was a sign of a growing EU
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The incoming European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, is in a race against time to revamp his team of Commissioners, amid warnings that his own job could be on the line if he fails to pull off a swift deal.
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EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.
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Iran is considering a deal offered by key EU nations that seeks to resolve the stalemate over Tehran&#39;s uranium enrichment programme.
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The European Union is to launch talks on drafting a new treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown over a bid to overhaul the bloc's institutions at a summit starting on Thursday although chances for a deal seemed to be growing after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso said changes to his team will go beyond rethinking the role of an Italian nominee for justice chief, indicating people chosen to
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The embattled European Union claimed progress in charting a way out of a year-old constitutional limbo, but offered little concrete beyond extending a &amp;quot;period of reflection&amp;quot; on resolving the impasse.
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European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso failed to win parliamentary backing for his commission, casting European Union decision-making adrift as the bloc struggles to spur the economy and improve ties with the US.
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JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the new European commission president, yesterday risked provoking an institutional crisis in the EU by defying MEPs&#39; calls to dump Rocco Buttiglione, an outspoken opponent of gay and women&#39;s rights, as justice and civil liberties
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European mediators are renewing efforts today to broker a solution to Ukraineâs disputed presidential election as the government and the opposition remained locked in a tense stand-off.
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European Commission president-designate Jose Manuel Barroso suffered another blow after the European Parliament found a second member of his team to be unsuitable for the job.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today defended two of his under-fire team. Euro MPs questioned the appointment of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as a Commissioner after he said homosexuality was a sin.
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BRUSSELS Moving to resolve a weeklong crisis, the incoming president of the European Commission, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, on Thursday put forward a new commission team, proposing Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy as justice commissioner.