European Parliament to back new commission

Political leaders at the European Parliament declared victory today and said they would give their backing to the new executive under Jose Manuel Barroso after the incoming EC chief presented his reshuffled team.

Socialist leader Martin Schulz, who led opposition to Barroso’s team a month ago, said he could accept the reworked 24 member team, which sat in silence as the political leaders of the three major groups in parliament said they would back Barroso.