Brussels, 24/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Although the Socialist Group at the European Parliament (which is now called the “Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats”, see EUROPE yesterday) wants to extend the “technical agreement” with the EPP by five years on the sharing of the presidency of parliament and parliamentary committees, it will have no choice but to support José Manuel Barroso at the head of the next European Commission by a formal vote of MEPs on 15 July. On...