Defiant Barroso faces revolt by Euro-parliament
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Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, faces a spectacular showdown with Euro-MPs after defiantly resisting demands to reshuffle his team.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned the European Parliament on Tuesday that it would throw the European Union into an unprecedented crisis if it rejects his 24-member team.
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THE incoming president of the European commission is facing the wrath of the European parliament for the second time in a row over a criminal conviction of Jacques Barrot, his French commissioner.
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Defenders of financial rigour in the European Union attacked Tuesday a German call for a radical overhaul of the eurozone's budget rules at a lively meeting of EU finance chiefs.
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The European Parliament is to vote on whether to approve the new executive commission team on Thursday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged parliament to back his revised choice.
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The European Commission warned Poland  on Tuesday it could lose money and support if it blocks a deal  to reform European Union institutions at a summit this week,  but Warsaw vowed to fight on ruthlessly.
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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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Beleaguered European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso began work today facing growing calls for action against two of his new 24-strong team.
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Facing a defeat by EU lawmakers Wednesday, European Commission President-designate Jose-Manuel Barroso delayed a vote on his incoming executive team.
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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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THE European Union was thrown into political turmoil yesterday after parliamentarians forced the incoming president of the European Commission into a humiliating climbdown over his choice of commissioners.
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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 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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MEPs threatened last night to bring down the new European Commission before it even takes office, as a row sparked by controversial comments about homosexuality escalated into an unprecedented crisis.
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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 ...
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Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso said necessary changes must be made after postponing a crucial vote rather than face a veto, an unprecedented event in the history of European ...
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The European Parliament (EP) will hold a vote of confidence in the new members of the European Union (EU) Commission led by Jose Manuel Barroso tomorrow.