European Commission hit by fresh dispute
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The European Commission was abuzz over a new commissioner on its first day in office Monday after learning he was convicted of embezzlement, the BBC reported.
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European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso battled to save his commission from European Parliament rejection, pledging an anti-discrimination law to placate opponents of a disputed Italian nominee.
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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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Internal divisions within the European Commission about the shape of a policy review for the telecommunications industry due this quarter sparked sharp criticism from industry analysts Tuesday.
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By Stephen Castle in Brussels and Andrew Buncombe in Washington. Moves to improve the EU&#39;s fractious and often testy relations with Washington were undermined yesterday by a fresh Anglo-French clash over Iraq
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The new head of the European Commission has re-submitted key nominations in hopes of gaining parliamentary approval. Jose Manuel Barroso announced the new nominations in
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PARIS A religious - or &quot;cultural&quot; - issue has wrecked the new European Commission&#39;s bid to do business in the European Union the way it has been done until now.
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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  - European finance ministers are to meet for regular talks Monday again clouded by the euro&#39;s record surge and amid growing speculation about possible Japanese or European currency market intervention.
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The European Commission is told to compensate a firm whose takeover it was found to have wrongly blocked.
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European Union finance ministers wrestled with a proposal to overhaul an ineffective set of budget rules, but faced with lingering differences they postponed concrete action until January at the earliest.
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The crisis over the composition of the European Commission that is replacing Romano Prodi's line-up has been put off to another date, probably to November 15 when the European Parliament is next scheduled to be ...
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BRUSSELS, Aug 25 (IPS) - Immigration policy threatens to divide EU member  states as the new European Commission looks for a common stand.
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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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The European Parliament will grill incoming EU commissioners over the next two weeks with questioning likely to focus on potential conflicts of interest of a few wealthy members of Jose Manuel Durao Barroso's ...
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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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A recent statement by Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein has highlighted the Commission&#39;s divisions over the issue of Turkey&#39;s EU bid.