The Portuguese prime minister has been formally selected by EU leaders to head the European Commission following a short half-hour meeting in Brussels on Tuesday evening (29 June).
José Manuel Durão Barroso, a 49-year old lawyer, was chosen with little fuss by member states just over a week after a summit which saw the issue cause a power tussle between France and the UK.
"I am very very happy and proud that my appointment has been made by consensus", said a smiling Mr Barroso in...
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