Euro Parliament ratifies EC president

The European Parliament has ratified Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso as the next president of the European Commission.

Euro Parliament ratifies EC president
Thu, 22 Jul, 2004 - 14:03

The European Parliament has ratified Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso as the next president of the European Commission.

Mr Barroso was ratified by 413 votes to 251 this afternoon.

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