France and Germany are refusing to give EU commission president Jose Manuel Barroso full formal backing to become head of the institution for a second time at next week's summit, insisting the support should be political only. The two leaders on Thursday (11 June) said that their backing for the Portuguese politician was "unambiguous" but not unconditional. Mr Barroso (l) should present a clear programme, Mr Sarkozy (r) said. "Important personnel and policy decisions must be taken immediately. That is why Germany and France support Jose Manuel Barroso," German chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint press conference with French president Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. The French leader echoed these statements, but explained that France and Germany wanted "a political decision" on Mr Barroso's reappointment to be reached at the 18-19 June EU summit, not a "formal" one.
France and Germany are refusing to give EU commission president Jose Manuel Barroso full formal backing to become head of the institution for a second time at next week's summit, insisting the support should be political only.
The two leaders on Thursday (11 June) said that their backing for the Portuguese politician was "unambiguous" but not unconditional.
Mr Barroso (l) should present a clear programme, Mr Sarkozy (r) said.
"Important personnel and policy decisions must be taken immediately. That is why Germany and France support Jose Manuel Barroso," German chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint press conference with French president Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
The French leader echoed these statements, but explained that France and Germany wanted "a political decision" on Mr Barroso's reappointment to be reached at the 18-19 June EU summit, not a "formal" one.
THE DUTCH branch of Libertas has appealed to Declan Ganley to pay them €350,000 they say they are owed to cover the costs of their European election campaign. Libertas Spain has also expressed disappointment at the lack of financial support they got from the Libertas founder during the campaign, which saw the 14 Libertas parties across Europe pick up just a single seat in France. "At this moment I have total bills of €350,000, which are in Declan's name. I am not personally responsible for them," said Eline van den Broek, the 28-year-old political scientist who led Libertas in the Netherlands.
Libertas Spain has also expressed disappointment at the lack of financial support they got from the Libertas founder during the campaign, which saw the 14 Libertas parties across Europe pick up just a single seat in France.
"At this moment I have total bills of €350,000, which are in Declan's name. I am not personally responsible for them," said Eline van den Broek, the 28-year-old political scientist who led Libertas in the Netherlands.
