EU executive seems set for defeat in crunch vote
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The European Union's new executive arm appears headed for parliamentary defeat after its incoming boss Jose Manuel Barroso rejected lawmakers' angry demands to jettison his justice chief.
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So often the poor relation of the EU family, the European Parliament has proved unusually resolute in taking on the might of Europe&#39;s governments in threatening to veto the bloc&#39;s new executive arm.
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JosÃ© Manuel DurÃ£o Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, is expecting to have to make a clutch of changes to the line-up of his executive if he is to get it past a rebellious European Parliament.
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JosÃ© Manuel Barroso is set for a major reshuffle to his EU executive line-up reviving old battles over plum Brussels policy portfolios.
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Incoming European Commission President JosÃ© Manuel DurÃ£o Barroso faces an uproar in the European Parliament that could cost him his job before it&#39;s even slated to begin on Nov. 1. Barroso&#39;s problem starts
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc&#39;s creaking  institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after  chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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The threat of a constitutional crisis hangs over the EU as MEPs vote on whether to veto the new commission.
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The incoming Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, will today seek to head-off a disastrous parliamentary vote of no-confidence in his team of Commissioners by offering fresh pledges on anti-discrimination measures.
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STRASBOURG: Centre-left MEPs will reject JosÃ© Manuel Barrosoâs new commission in a crucial vote, insist Socialist leaders. Leader of the European Parliamentâs second largest political bloc, Martin Schulz
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The European Union&#39;s new executive chief has been forced to back down over his team of commissioners amid opposition in the European Parliament.
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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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Crisis is looming over the EU's new executive after a key European Parliament committee rejected Italian Rocco Buttiglione as justice and security chief because of his traditional views on homosexuality and ...
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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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Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming European Commission president, sought to rescue his 24-member executive team yesterday, on the eve of a legislative vote that could throw the EU into turmoil.
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The designated president of the European Union's head office suffered another blow Tuesday when a European Parliament committee deemed a second member of his team unsuitable for the job.
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The European Parliament challenges conservative appointee Rocco Buttiglione.
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The European Parliament prepares to vote on whether to endorse the new executive commission team.