In recent weeks, I have been running blogs on documents which should help shape Mr Barroso's five year programme for the new Commission (see references made in my blogs of 24 July and 18 September). There is certainly a profusion of documents providing elements for his EU 2020 vision, but ...
This week in Strasbourg José Manuel Barroso has been voted in by a large majority of MEPs in favour of his second term as Commission President. Was this a rubber stamp?
Certainly not. It was a vote by directly elected Parliamentarians on a secret ballot, expressing their view as to whether ...
The European Parliament was dominated this week by the spectacle of Mr Barroso, Commission President elect, seeking to persuade political groups in the European Parliament to approve his candidature next week in Strasbourg. This is the first time in history that a Commission President has had to go to these ...
After a brief summer pause, which has given us all the time to relax a moment and collect our thoughts, I happily resume this blog's weekly focus on major long-term trends of concern to both the UK and Europe.
Welcome back - not least to the European Parliament's newly elected Parliamentarians, ...
This blog entry completes a cycle of twelve blog posts which I have written since 8 May 2009 and will be the last before we head into the summer break and recess. It is an ideal moment to reflect on what has passed and what is to come.
You will see ...
