FT: Jose Barroso back to school

Poor Jose Manuel Barroso – former Prime Minister of Portugal and current President of the European Commission. For most Europeans the new school year after annual leave / vacation is a time to slowly return to their daily duties long after the summer. Then lunch with colleagues and looking at each other photos of the holidays. But not for ever.
Next week he will have to fight to convince bullying members of Parliament (always ready to show its procedures for power) that deserves a second term in this position. After some hesitation, government leaders gave their unanimous support for Barroso. Now they must decide whether to repeat. They may not bring a particularly enthusiastic, but should support it anyway.
Barroso has proved to be skillful chairman. Although sometimes happen to podmazva in major European countries, ignoring a small way to deal with the economic crisis passes narrowly. He may not so exciting as Jacques Delors, president between 1985 and 1995, but the appetite for grandiose projects Integration pootslabna lately.
Political association itself Barroso – the European Right – no influence in parliament needed to support it alone (even won MEP elections in June). Other groups have terms. The leader of the Liberal Guy Verhofstadt has proposed several scenarios, one of which is complete rejection of the nomination of Barroso or be returned to improve the five-year program and try again in October.
This is an example of the noble challenge of parliament to the executive. While criticized by members of the European parliament to Barroso are welcome, the European Union is a parliamentary democracy. Barroso is reasonable enough to not bind himself hands (and those of future commissioners) with detailed promises. His opponents are not as noble as it seems. They even have an alternative candidate.
A delayed election would be an expensive gesture, which would prevent the appointment of new commissioners (by repair these can remain for several months) and will destroy the commission at a time when Europe is deeply involved in negotiations on global climate and making faces essential solutions for financial regulation and strategy for the outcome of fiscal policy. Large machinations on the tops of Europe will follow later this year, especially if Ireland accept the Lisbon Treaty in a second vote. Will then be created post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and permanent president of the European Council.
Members of the European parliament to curb his ego to be pragmatic and to support Barroso now.

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