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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8738

1 July 2004
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
New President of the Commission: delight and perplexity

The appointment of José Manuel Durão Barroso to be the new President of the European Commission until the end of 2009 has generated both much delight and a few question marks. The reasons to be cheerful are self-evident - the countries in the EU managed to reach consensus that removes uncertainties, soothes a series of conflicts and bitterness left over from the previous failed negotiations and improves the general climate. Very wisely, the Presidency of the European Council had dismissed...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS