Who’s going to be European Commission President for the next five years? Will European Council and Parliament respect the Lisbon Treaty? Will Europe’s votes have any impact on the final outcome? Will Jean-Claude Juncker call it a day and bow out quietly? On paper, the winner of the elections was the European People’s Party, whose […]
The Slim Summit. Barroso Gets Refit And Focused On SMEs
David Cameron is always convinced the EU is losing a few pounds, but more evidence of health fads at the Commission emerged post-Summit. Gone was mention of a well-toned financial Six-Pack, but, wait for it, we’re all buzz with REFIT… Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, is King of the Political Treadmill, but everyone […]
