Barroso shows tenacity as he canvasses for majority to hold job

JOSE MANUEL BARROSO put in a gruelling week trying to convince members of the European Parliament to vote for him this Wednesday, allowing him to retain his job as commission president for another five years.

He has the backing of all the member states, though there are doubts about some countries, including France. It’s up to the member states to propose the commission president but he needs the backing of a majority of MEPs.

Like or dislike the former Portuguese prime minister, he is tenacious.