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Barroso says ‘adeus’ after 10 years
He has been the longest-serving EU leader. After 10 years in office, outgoing European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso gave his last press conference in Brussels on Wednesday.Promoted content
Belgium keeps Juncker waiting
Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker started interviewing candidates for commissioners on Tuesday, after all member states except Belgium presented their candidacies. Belgium is expected to do so on 4 September, though the Commission has not confirmed the date.Promoted content
Juncker to eurosceptics: I’m no federalist
Designated European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has vowed to appoint a socialist as Economics Commissioner.Promoted content
Cameron defeated as EU nominates Juncker Commission President
“I can announce you the European Council has just adopted a decision to propose Mr Jean-Claude Juncker to the European parliament as Commission President”.Promoted content
Cameron on Juncker’s nomination: Today was a bad day for Europe
Speaking in a press conference after EU leaders nominated Jean-Claude Juncker as the next President of the European Commission, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that 'it was a bad day for Europe'. 'This has reconfirmed my opinion that Europe needs to change', Cameron added.Promoted content
Merkel defends Juncker’s nomination
Speaking in a press conference after EU leaders proposed Jean-Claude Juncker as the next President of the European Commission, German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended on Friday the European Council's decision of nomination EPP's Jean-Claude Juncker as the next Commission President. “He has broad European experience and he is willing to accommodate national and EU demands”, Merkel said.Promoted content
EU nominates Juncker as Commission President
On Friday, EU leaders nominated former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker as the next President of the European Commission despite strong opposition from the UK and Hungary.Promoted content
Thorning-Schmidt: Juncker is an experienced politician
Speaking ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said that Jean-Claude Juncker is an 'experienced politician'.Promoted content
Reinfeldt: Cameron and the British people also have friends inside the EU
Speaking ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said that Sweden is ready to back Jean-Claude Juncker as Commission President.Promoted content
Cameron: Juncker’s election as Commission president is “profoundly wrong”
Speaking ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Jean0Claude Juncker is \the wrong person' to become the next Commission President. “Jean-Claude Juncker has been at the heart of the project to increase the power of Brussels and reduce the power of nation states.” Cameron added.Promoted content
Stubb: “People in the UK need to wake up and smell the coffee”
Speaking ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday, new Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said that the potential election of Jean-Claude Juncker as the next Commission President against the UK's will is not going to push Britain 'closer to leaving the EU'.Promoted content
Schulz: Cameron’s political behaviour is not normal
Speaking before an S&D meeting ahead of the European Council Summit, former European Parliament President Martin Schulz said that UK's Prime Minister David Cameron must decide if 'he wants to be marginalised or involved” in the EU.Promoted content
To be or not to be a European Commissioner
That's the question. It Sounds like an important position. But what exactly is the role of a Commissioner? And who appoints them and how? A picture is worth 1000 words!Promoted content
Schulz: I want to become Commission vice-president
Stepping down as President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz was elected on Wednesday group leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the Chamber.Promoted content
Schulz resigns as European Parliament President
Martin Schulz announced his resignation as European Parliament President on Wednesday, as he hopes to become chair of the S&D group to lead the negotiations with the EP political groups on the new Commission formation.Promoted content
EU leaders fail to support Juncker as Commission president
EU leaders gave Council President Herman Van Rompuy on Tuesday a mandate to start consultations on who could be the next president of the European Commission.Promoted content
Orban: No automatic connection between the outcome of the election and the nomination
On his arrival at the European Council building in Brussels on Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that there should not be an 'automatic connection between the outcome of the election and the nomination'.Promoted content
Lagarde or Lamy likely next Commission President, analyst says
In an exclusive interview with EURACTIV's senior editor Georgi Gotev, Center for European Studies Research Fellow Marco Incerti gave his opinion on who will be the next European Commission president and commented on the latest projections of the EU election results.Promoted content
Commission reacts to Van Rompuy’s election anger
European Commission spokesperson Jonathan Todd commented on Tuesday on the clash between European Council president Herman Van Rompuy's and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso over the procedure to appoint the next Commission President following the EU elections.Promoted content