Barroso faces business backlash
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Business leaders put pressure on the European Commission president over draft plans on climate change.
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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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The Swiss tax system is attracting businesses and celebrities, much to the irritation of its EU neighbours.
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Britain's business leaders gather for their annual conference in Birmingham this week, with the thorny issues of European bureaucracy and jobs outsourcing set to dominate debate.
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BRITAIN will infuriate its partners this year as it fights to keep its rebate on the EU budget, but the biggest trouble may come from France.
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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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STRASBOURG  - Incoming European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso urged the EU to &quot;get back to work&quot;, ahead of a vote expected to end an unprecedented limbo and let him take office three weeks late.
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Incoming EU trade chief Peter Mandelson faced a tough grilling at the European Parliament, with deputies seeking assurances that his close ties with Tony Blair would not influence him.
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French transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is under pressure to explain to MEPs why he did not mention his involvement in a French political party funding scandal.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 31  (IPS) - Conscious that trade issues had become a major  source of friction between African countries and their former  colonial overlords, the European Commission President JosÃ© Manuel  Barroso extended an olive branch in December.
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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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November 22 2004 2000CET - New turmoil at the European Commission as the MEPs ask for a review of Jacques Barrot&#39;s position
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Business & money: Â·  European parliament blocks EC initiative Â·  Businesses and unions unite in denunciation
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The upcoming modification of an EU directive on working hours may impose big financial burdens on Hungarian businesses and the central budget.
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The EU's incoming executive commissioners face confirmation hearings at the European Parliament this week -- with some of the more controversial figures braced for a hostile grilling.
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PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of
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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