Out with the old, in with the old
MEPs this week said farewell to a familiar face and welcomed another. José Manuel Barroso, the departing president of the European Commission, gave a farewell speech to MEPs on Tuesday (21 October), in which he set out the highlights of his ten years in office. On Wednesday, the next Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, gave a speech predicting successes for his upcoming term.
The chamber was largely empty for Barroso. Even ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt did not show up. Those who were there heard Barroso say that, despite the challenges he faced in his two …read more
Source: European Voice
