Slovak MEPs have mixed feelings about Barroso&#39;s retreat
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Slovak Members of the European Parliament differ on the European Commission president-designate Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s decision on Wednesday to withdraw his proposed team only hours before the EP vote on his commission&#39;s future.
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EU ministers express sharp differences over how to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants to Europe.
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PRAGUE- The coalition and opposition still disagree on how far European integration should go and the differences were confirmed by the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies foreign affairs committee about the ...
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LONDON (CP) - The European Union&#39;s political machinery was thrown into reverse on Wednesday as the new president of the European Commission backed down from a vote on his proposed cabinet over a controversial Italian commissioner.
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BRUSSELS The dispute that engulfed Rocco Buttiglione and the 732-member European Parliament last week was partly about a prospective member of Europe&#39;s executive body professing unacceptable views and the legislature rising up to censure him.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday sought to ease conflict over his proposed executive team, as the turmoil threatened to cloud solemn ceremonies for the signing of the European Union's proposed constitution.
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It is not clear however, who will represent Slovakia at the ceremony. Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda will definitely not attend, although the Hungarian and Bulgarian prime ministers have already confirmed ...
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Astana. October 26. KAZINFORM. The new head of the European Commission has robustly defended his team in the European Parliament, where many MEPs remain dissatisfied with his choice, Kazinform refers to BBC News.
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Disappointed European leaders seem to be torn between pursuing efforts to engage Iran and calls for a harder line over Tehran&#39;s nuclear aims, to bring them closer to the US stance.
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The incoming President of the Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, was forced to withdraw his nominees last month when Parliament opposed the controversial Italian politician, Rocco Buttiglione, as Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner.
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European Parliament politicians vowed to support Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s new European Commission cabinet, after he reshuffled his team.
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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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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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So often the poor relations 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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The European Parliament was expected to endorse the 24-member European Union executive Thursday after new European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso moved to solve the legislature&#39;s objections to his lineup.
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However, their celebration of unity has been marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.
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The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying