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Barroso Commission
European Commission from 2004 to 2014
The Barroso Commission was the European Commission in office from 22 November 2004 until 31 October 2014. Its president was José Durão Barroso, who presided over 27 other commissioners (one from each of the states composing the European Union, aside from Portugal, which is Barroso's state).[1] On 16 September 2009 Barroso was re-elected by the European Parliament for a further five years[2] and his Commission was approved to take office on 9 February 2010.[3]
Barroso was at first seen as the lowest common denominator by outside commentators, but his proposed team of Commissioners earned him some respect[4] before triggering a crisis when the European Parliament objected to some of them, forcing a reshuffle.[5] In 2007 the Commission gained two new members when Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union.[6]
Barroso's handling of his office was markedly more presidential than his predecessors.[7] During his term the Commission passed major legislation including the REACH[8] and 'Bolkestein' Directives.[9] Under Barroso, the civil service in the Commission became more economically liberal.[10]
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Verhofstadt and Rehn to jointly lead ALDE in European Elections - Hoofdinhoud
Met dank overgenomen van J.C. (Hans) van Baalen i, gepubliceerd op dinsdag 21 januari 2014, 12:37.
Bron: Blog Hans van Baalen
LI President Hans van Baalen MEP and Alexander Lambsdorff MEP have assisted Dutch and German delegations, led liberal leaders Mark Rutte and Christian Linder, to broker a deal for a liberal candidate to run for the top job in the European Parliament.
The LI President aided Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of LI full member VVD while Alexander Lambsdorff MEP supported Christian Linder, the leader of LI full member FDP, in negotiating the deal between ALDE Group (LI full member) leader Guy Verhofstadt and European Commissioner Olli Rehn. Verhofstadt and Rehn will join forces and lead the European liberals in the upcoming elections, with Verhofstadt standing as the candidate for European Commissioner and Rehn to be the top candidate for other EU functions in the field of the economy and foreign affairs.
The LI President, who was part of the delegation, commented on the deal: “I see the combination of the political heavyweight and effective campaigner, Verhofstadt, and the economically solid Rehn as a liberal dream team.”
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