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Barroso Attacked by Commissioners
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso survived past week the attack of three commissioners, who blamed on him the excessive authoritarianism and overtures to Germany and France. According to the commissioners, the actions of Barroso could explode the trust to the European Commission and launch a blow on the European Union.
Past week, mass media reported the strongest scandal that hit the European Commission. As it turned out, the recent sittings of this body of Europe have been full of critical statements made in respect of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Market Commissioner Charles McGreevy of Ireland, Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes of the Netherlands and Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson of Britain blamed authoritarianism and lobbying French-German interests on Barroso. The list of those who supported the trio was rather long.
One of the accusations presented to Barroso was that he had concentrated too much power, preferring to personally instruct subordinates instead of convening the meetings. Even the suspected usurpation of power would suffice to ruin the business reputation of the president and eventually strip him off the office. For Barroso, however, it was just the beginning.
Other charges appear much more serious. Barroso is accused of lobbying interests of Berlin and Paris. Berlin is notorious for the lack of desire to open the labor market for immigrants of the Eastern Europe, including Poland. Barroso also aggressively advocates the copyright reform that is lobbied by France.
The explanation of this behavior of Barroso is easy. The commissioners said the president wants to be re-elected for the second term and craves for support of the E.U. biggest powers.
www.kommersant.com
All the Article in Russian as of Dec. 25, 2006
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