BRUSSELS -- There is just one credible candidate for the post of president of the European Commission: José Manuel Barroso, the former prime minister of Portugal who holds the position now and wants a second term.And while no one seriously doubts that he will get it eventually, Mr. Barroso is being made to sweat for his job. A dinner of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday has been transformed into a glorified job interview in which Mr. Barroso will have to make his pitch. If that goes well, he will do the same thing all over again in the next few weeks, in front of bigwigs at the European Parliament. And then follows at least one and possibly two confirmation votes among all the European deputies.
And while no one seriously doubts that he will get it eventually, Mr. Barroso is being made to sweat for his job.
A dinner of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday has been transformed into a glorified job interview in which Mr. Barroso will have to make his pitch.
If that goes well, he will do the same thing all over again in the next few weeks, in front of bigwigs at the European Parliament. And then follows at least one and possibly two confirmation votes among all the European deputies.
And while no one seriously doubts that he will get it eventually
It's that common wisdom that needs to be breached. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
