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	Barroso Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009.
		A revised Commission was finally approved by Parliament on 18 November (449 votes in favour, 149 against and 82 abstentions).
		Barroso's Commission faced another scandal when, shortly before the Commission entered office, it was revealed by United Kingdom Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage that Jacques Barrot, the commissioner from France, had been convicted of fraud in 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barroso_Commission (776 words)

	Hard Nose - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
		Barroso belonged to a Maoist group that had resisted the fascist regime, and he continued to fight what he saw as a new dictatorship of the left.
		Barroso chose a socialist, Vladimir Spidla of the Czech Republic, for Employment, and a businesswoman, Neelie Kroes of the Netherlands, for Competition.
		Barroso's political career took off in 1985 when the PDS won elections and tapped him as deputy minister of the Interior at the age of 29, and of Foreign Affairs at 31.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6263489/site/newsweek/site/newsweek (2224 words)

	Tough months ahead for confident Commission
		At the same time, Barroso is expected to get into conflict with his other main supporter in the European Council, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as they clash over key parts of the Commission’s agendas for energy market liberalisation and the end of the veto in justice and home affairs.
		Then Barroso fell foul of the campaign on the EU constitution for the French referendum in May 2005, just as his predominantly pro-free market team was trying to establish its policy lines, particularly on controversial proposals it had inherited, such as plans to liberalise the services market.
		Barroso is confident about the future, believing that he has a very strong case for action on energy unbundling, while the renewed attempt to cut red tape through the better regulation initiative, another major priority of his mandate, is close to Merkel’s heart.
	www.europeanvoice.com /current/article.asp?id=26713 (916 words)

	Barroso: Commission needs ‘presidential-style’ leadership
		After the EU enlarged to 25 members, Barroso said, there was “a need for the member states, more than ever, to find…the focal point that comes from the initiative of the Commission”, which helped “shape the debate” and give continuity, especially in external relations.
		Barroso, who said that Verheugen had his full confidence, added that the Commission’s civil service was “very competent and could stand any comparison with any national administration”.
		The president of the Commission also pledged to tackle member states guilty of “economic nationalism”, saying that failing to do so, although it would make him very popular with some governments, “would be the end of the credibility of the European Commission”.
	www.europeanvoice.com /current/article.asp?id=26529 (678 words)

	José Manuel Durão Barroso
		The Commission President determines their composition and their mandate, and he retains the right to chair any group of which he is not a member.
		Commission Members appoint private offices (cabinets) which are responsible for assisting them in the performance of their tasks and in the preparation of the Commission’s decisions.
		He assists the President in the preparation of Commission activities and meetings; he also assists the chairmen of the working parties in preparation for and the holding of meetings; he ensures that the proper of procedures are implemented and monitors the execution of decisions.
	www.ena.lu /europe/european-union/jose-manuel-duro-barroso.htm (1651 words)

	Portugal's Prime Minister Barroso nominated as European Commission president
		Barroso’s nomination by the ministers, who are appointed by national governments, must be approved in a secret ballot of members of the elected European Parliament on July 22.
		Barroso supported the Iraq War, despite opinion polls showing 84 per cent of the Portuguese population were opposed to it.
		Barroso’s resignation threatened to precipitate a general election and a dramatic defeat for the Social Democrats, especially since their trouncing in the recent European elections.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2004/jul2004/port-j21.shtml (1475 words)

	European Commission - José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
		Commission President Barroso welcomed the Prime Minister of Latvia on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Commission College.
		President Barroso reiterated that Africa was a flagship for him, for Commissioner Michel and indeed for the Commission as a whole.
		President Barroso reminded the Polish Prime Minister that "the economic and political stability of a Member State is important if the process of reform is to continue and enable it to play an active role in a Europe of 27 states".
	ec.europa.eu /commission_barroso/president/index_en.htm (3601 words)

	International Herald Tribune > Homepage > France deals blow to EU services plan
		A speech by Barroso to the European Parliament on Wednesday had been billed as a break with the last five years, when economic targets were missed and Europe's single market was hampered by national governments protecting their local industries.
		In his speech, Barroso called for employment and growth to be the main priorities of the European Union over the next five years.
		Graham Watson, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament, said Barroso needed to be forceful in rearranging the European Commission's 100 billion, or $130 billion, budget to match its economic priorities.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/02/02/business/barroso.php (821 words)

	European Commission President Barroso lauds Nordic economic model of economic success; Presents Annual Progress Report ...
		The Commission will work with Member States to support their efforts to implement their NRPs, to discuss how programmes can be strengthened and to ensure that other EU instruments like cohesion funding are used effectively to support Growth and Jobs.
		Hence the streamlining proposed by the Commission and agreed by the Council.
		The Commission is committed to ensuring, already from the beginning when Member States are drawing up their National Strategic Framework documents planning use of the funds for 2007-13, that structural and cohesion funding is used primarily to contribute to the Lisbon objectives.
	www.finfacts.com /irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10004654.shtml (5745 words)

	Inter Press Service News Agency
		The new commission was due to take over from Nov. 1, but this delay means that incumbent commission leader Romano Prodi and his administration will continue on a caretaker basis until a new team is approved.
		Barroso it seems is left with two options -- either to reshuffle the current commission line-up and put Buttiglione in a less controversial portfolio or to ask Berlusconi to propose an alternative candidate.
		Barroso was hoping to kick off his ambitious agenda of promoting economic growth with a strong set of commissioners.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/print.asp?idnews=26038 (886 words)

	CNN.com - Barroso: EU reshuffle 'limited' - Oct 28, 2004
		Barroso postponed presenting his 24-strong executive team to the European parliament Wednesday after it seemed certain to be voted down.
		At a news conference Wednesday Barroso defended his decision to delay a vote on his executive, saying he was confident he could find support for a new team.
		The 732-member assembly had been set to vote on the new 24-member commission, but Barroso was unable to convince enough lawmakers to give him the simple majority he needed to win approval.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/10/28/eu.barroso (494 words)

	Barroso Starts Tough Job of Building Commission \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 30.07.2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As outgoing European Commission President Romano Prodi whiles his summer days away along the shores of Greece, his succesor is spending the summer assembling his new team, which is to be confirmed by the European Parliament in September and will begin its term on Nov. 1.
		As part of their accession negotiations, the smaller states came to an agreement that the Commission should be comprised of one commissioner from each member state, despite that fact that the body, at least in theory, represents EU treaties in an independent, supranational manner without representing the interests of individual countries.
		European Commission president-designate Jose Barroso rebuffed Wednesday German plans for an economic "super-commissioner" in the new EU executive he is expected to head.
	www.dw-world.de /english/0,3367,1433_A_1278740_1_A,00.html (1130 words)

	Barroso Withdraws Commission \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 27.10.2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Barroso told party leaders that he planned to go on a tour of European capitals to come up with a modified commission, which he would present to parliamentarians within a few weeks.
		The veto threat was in response to Barroso's insistence on keeping Rocco Buttiglione as his pick for the sensitive EU justice brief, despite a storm sparked by the Italian's comments on gays and women.
		EU Commission President Prodi indicated Friday that his team was prepared for an extension of its term as the crisis over incoming President Barroso's choice of commissioners continued to rage in Brussels.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,1564,1377659,00.html (1075 words)

	CNN.com - Barroso defends delay in EU vote - Oct 27, 2004
		Barroso faced strong opposition over his proposed justice commissioner, Italian Rocco Buttiglione, who offended many lawmakers with his conservative views on homosexuality, marriage and women.
		Barroso was expected to hold joint talks Wednesday with the leaders of the three largest political factions, the center-right European People's Party, the Socialists and the Liberals, The Associated Press reported.
		Barroso, who has already been approved as president, and his executive were to take office Monday, November 1.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/10/27/eu.barroso/index.html (686 words)

	New European Executive Rejected by Parliament
		Barroso, of Portugal, whose new EU executive was due to take office on Monday, decided not to test the vote.
		The current Commission under President Romano Prodi has agreed to remain in office to ensure continuity until a new Commission is voted in by the European Parliament.
		Barroso told the Parliament on Wednesday that after "extensive contacts" with the group leaders and the President of the European Council, "I have come to the conclusion that if a vote is taken today, the outcome will not be positive for European Institutions or for the European project.
	ens-newswire.com /ens/oct2004/2004-10-28-04.asp (975 words)

	FT.com / Home UK / UK - The European Commission president tells George Parker and Andrew Gowers that he detects a 'new ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mr Barroso admits that putting economic reform at the heart of his five- year mandate is a risk, since most of the work on reforming labour markets, pension systems and boosting research must be done at a national level.
		For Mr Barroso a third strand of the Commission's economic reforms should be big spending on regional aid to bring Europe's poorer regions, particularly in the eastern member countries that joined the EU last year, up to speed with the rest of Europe.
		Given that the European Commission is the only EU body able to initiate law, and in the past has been something of a legislative machine, this is a cultural change from the Prodi years and the hyperactive era of Mr Delors, the French Commission president during the 1980s and early 1990s.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/b4f158e0-74c1-11d9-a769-00000e2511c8.html (2531 words)

	Barroso Commission recognises contribution of biotech crops to European competitiveness
		We support the Commission in its goals to ensure the proper functioning of the system and urge all Member States to fulfil their responsibilities,” says Simon Barber.
		The biotech industry welcomes the Commission’s sense of urgency for establishing practical thresholds for the adventitious presence of GM material in non-GM seed and calls upon the EU Commission to bring forward workable legislation in-line with the economic and practical realities of seed production so as to provide the EU seed industry with legal certainty.
		EuropaBio further calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure coherence of policy between promoting research and innovation on the one hand and approving the products that are developed out of that research on the other.
	www.bioportfolio.com /news/Europabio_8.htm (414 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Q&A: EU Commission row
		The Commission is sometimes seen as the driving force behind European integration, but is ultimately under the control of the member states.
		But that was a year before the end of its mandate, whereas the Barroso Commission has not even taken office.
		In a letter to Mr Barroso, Mr Buttiglione expressed regret over the problems caused by his confirmation hearing and said he was strongly opposed to discrimination of any kind.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/3956453.stm (1072 words)

	European Commission President Barroso to begin Chinese visit Thursday
		Barroso and the fourth visit to China by a President of the European Commission.
		Setting out the objectives of his visit on the eve of his departure, European Commission President Barroso said: “The EU is deeply committed to developing its strategic partnership with China.
		Barroso will discuss the preparation of the upcoming EU-China Summit, including moving towards a new EU-China framework agreement as well as agreements on civil aviation, readmission and visa facilitation.
	www.finfacts.com /irelandbusinessnews/publish/printer_10002562.shtml (595 words)

	Delegation of the European Commission in Cameroon
		Mr Barroso decided to reinforce equal opportunities by clearly attributing this task to the Commissioner in charge of employment and social affairs, who will chair the group of Commissioners for equal opportunities.
		The Commission shall work under the political guidance of its President, who shall decide on its internal organisation in order to ensure that it acts consistently, efficiently and on the basis of collegiality.
		The responsibilities incumbent upon the Commission shall be structured and allocated among its Members by its President.
	www.delcmr.cec.eu.int /en/presse/communique0014.htm (1136 words)

	EURSOC: Barroso Backs Down
		Depending on which side you're coming from, you can describe it as "averting a crisis" or a "humiliating climbdown" but most will agree that Jose Manuel Barroso's decision to put the vote on his commission on hold for a month is an unprecedented event in recent EU history.
		Barroso's decision came as it became clear that a majority vote to approve his commission was by no means certain, with British Labour MEPs even defying their leadership in London by threatening to overturn the Blair-approved commission line up.
		For a while it appeared Barroso would consider this course of action, but earlier this week he defended his entire commission lineup, claiming he would not "surrender to the forces of intolerance" by sacking Buttiglione.
	www.eursoc.com /story.php/eid/294/aid/649 (1020 words)

	Inter Press Service News Agency
		The new commission is due to take over next month, and the dispute risks leaving the European Union without an executive.
		Barroso told media representatives after his meeting with MEPs that he remains confident the European Parliament will approve his whole team next week.
		Barroso insisted that the next commission will be ”absolutely opposed to any kind of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender, or religious beliefs.” The institutional dispute has forced a premature test of Barroso's authority and has strained his relations with the parliament just days before he is due to take over the commission next month.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/print.asp?idnews=25962 (759 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Barroso disappointed at lack of EU support for Pope BERLIN (Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was quoted as saying on Saturday that more European leaders should have spoken out in support of the Pope after he made controversial comments on Islam.
		Barroso has assigned responsibilities for the next five years Saturday August 14, 2004 The Guardian Independent Editorial, August 13 "[Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European commission] unveiled the portfolios for the 24 men and women who will from November 1 steer the EU over the coming five years...
		José Manuel Barroso, the outgoing Portuguese prime minister who has been nominated as president of the European Commission, on Tuesday criticised the US for its occasional "arrogance" and sought to distance himself from some of his recent domestic policies by underlining his social and environmental credentials.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=barroso (2484 words)

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