Published Friday, 18 September 2009
Re-appointed President Barroso Outlines 'Political Guidelines' for the Next European Commission
IEEP Analysis Briefing: EU Institutional Developments
José Manuel Barroso has been re-appointed by Member States and the European Parliament as President of the European Commission for its next five-year term. However, he fell rather short of receiving overwhelming support from all political groups in the European Parliament. Prior to his re-appointment, he laid out a document of ‘Political guidelines’ for the next European Commission, which includes a considerable focus on addressing environmental issues such as climate change, agriculture and rural development, sustainable fisheries and environmentally sustainable economic growth.
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