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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9920

13 June 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ue/commission
European Council likely to give Mr Barroso its "political support", but official appointment would not be until autumn

Brussels, 12/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - After the meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel in Paris on Thursday 11 June, it is "more than likely" that next week's European Council (18-19 June) will go no further than to give its agreement in principle, its "political green light", to the reappointment of José Manuel Barroso as leader of the next European Commission, European diplomats confirmed on Friday 12 June. With this "political designation", the process will be launched and Mr...

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