EU president Barroso faces uphill battle
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The European Union could be thrown into turmoil unless last-minute lobbying by incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso secures enough votes for approval of his embattled 24-member executive.
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The EU parliament appears likely to reject incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s choice of commissioners tomorrow after he refused to make concessions.
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Parliament challenges conservative appointee Wednesday. PARIS For a man belittled months ago as an obscure weakling, Jose Manuel Barroso is stirring up a lot of trouble.
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MEPs are demanding sweeping new powers to vote on, and sack, individual European Commissioners as the price for backing JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs new EU executive.
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Â· French president headed for showdown in Brussels  Â· He will demand greater political control over euro
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BRUSSELS JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, received a fresh rebuff Tuesday as Parliament refused to endorse the appointment of a commission candidate and the furor continued over Rocco Buttiglione, the proposed
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JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the European commission president, yesterday won greater room for manoeuvre to reshape his team and finally win MEPs&#39; approval when he forced Latvia to drop its nominee for one of the 24 commissioner posts.
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The incoming president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, is to meet party leaders in the European Parliament. This morning&#39;s meeting is a bid to avert a crisis over the nomination of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as Justice Commissioner.
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A fresh row is threatening to mar the first day in office of the new European Commission on Monday. France&#39;s commissioner Jacques Barrot is under fire for failing to disclose a previous conviction for embezzlement.
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Incoming European Commission chief Jose Barroso rejected Tuesday calls to reshuffle his new team, as demanded by EU lawmakers threatening to veto the EU executive in a crunch vote.
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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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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, tipped to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister next year, could be as tough towards his EU counterparts as &quot;Iron Lady&quot; Margaret Thatcher was.
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The European Union's new justice chief, Rocco Buttiglione, has come under fire from MEPs challenging his disapproval of homosexuality and his support for setting up migrant gateways outside the bloc.
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EU leaders meet in Brussels amid battles over a bid to create a European government with a permanent president and its own diplomatic corps.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Incoming European Commission president Jose  Manuel  DurÃ£o Barroso faced further embarrassment Wednesday after he was   forced to ask the European Parliament to delay a crucial vote  over his  new team of commissioners.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over the latest bid to overhaul the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement may be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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Mr Barroso believes he must replace or reshuffle between three and five members of his 24-member team to win the approval of the European parliament, which refused on Wednesday to back his line-up, prompting ...