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...more jobs than it eliminates. But with many countries preparing to hold a referendum this year on the new E.U. constitution, politicians fear that any controversial proposals coming out of Brussels could jeopardize a yes vote. French President Jacques Chirac last week phoned European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to chastise him about the "unacceptable" services directive and his continuing public support...
When European commission President José Manuel Barroso declared that the E.U. needs an institute of technology, a group of M.E.P.s piped up with an idea for the perfect spot: their on-off home, the European Parliament complex in Strasbourg. Their motives are both altruistic and self-serving. Since the mid-90s, parliament has shuttled monthly between Brussels and Strasbourg - at a cost of €200 million a year. The Campaign for Parliamentary Reform (CPR) argues that money is wasted. The French disagree. "I've always voted to keep the seat here because it's an important European symbol," says...
...feeling the need for allies and the E.U. feeling its oats as a global player, European leaders have an even simpler question: Is America ready to treat the E.U. as more than an inconvenient obstacle? "It has to be a balanced relationship," European Commission President José Manuel Barroso told the Wall Street Journal . "We need to be an equal partner...
...business world has a new idol, and he's called José Manuel Barroso...
...group Yarmuk, which in January declared a jihad against Russian forces in the region. Within hours of the siege ending, Yarmuk issued a press statement vowing to continue their struggle. - By Paul Quinn-Judge Barroso's Vision THE EUROPEAN UNION European Commission President José Manuel Barroso called for a period of "European renewal" as he outlined his five-year work program. Barroso told the European Parliament that his main focus would be promoting economic growth and job creation. Suitor Spurned GEORGIA President Mikheil Saakashvili unveiled an autonomy plan for the breakaway republic of South Ossetia as part...