Stormy start to Barroso's reign

On his first day in office, EC President Jose Manuel Barroso was under fire from the European Parliament, which urged him to suspend Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot.

Stormy start to Barroso's reign

On his first day in office, EC President Jose Manuel Barroso was under fire from the European Parliament, which urged him to suspend Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot.

MEPs demanded Barroso take action after it was revealed that the former French politician received a suspended prison sentence in 2000 for his role in a party-funding scandal but was pardoned and now has a clean record.

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