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March 16, 2014March 18, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Van Rompuy and Barroso welcome Russia's role in Crimea. Possibly?

(BRUSSELS2) The Presidents of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and of the European Commission José-Manuel Barroso “welcome

EU Institutions

July 24, 2013November 23, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Barroso does not give up on NATO

(BRUSSELS2) “Speculation”. It is with this word that the President of the European Commission, José-Manuel Barroso, wanted to

EU Institutions

July 1, 2013August 14, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Michel Petite talks about him again

(BRUXELLES2 – exclusive) The former legal director of the Commission, gone slipping away after retirement at the law and consultancy firm,

European policy

24th June 201324th May 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Sue to the sovereignists and other chauvinists

(BRUSSELS2) José-Manuel (Barroso) is tired of serving as a punching bag in French national politics. He published this

European policy

19th June 2013July 6, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Reactionary!

(BRUSSELS2) Journalists and citizens, you have misunderstood. José-Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission did not deal in

Humanitarian aid Gulf Middle East

6th June 2013September 11, 2023 Thomas LeBihan

400 million additional euros for the Syrians. But messed up at the Commission

(BRUSSELS2) In the absence of weapons, Europe will send money. The European Commission announced the release of 400 million euros

EU Institutions

23th May 2013November 20, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Ethics Committee: the Commission does not renounce Michel Petite

(BRUXELLES2) Michel Petite's reappointment to the European Commission's Ethics Committee last December was a challenge. The presence

West Africa - Sahel

15th May 201315th May 2013 Thomas LeBihan

A dinner for Mali and first contributions

(BRUXELLES2) It was over a working dinner on Tuesday evening (14 May) that President of the European Council, Herman Van

EU Defense (Doctrine)

12th February 2013November 15, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Barroso at Rasmussen

(BRUSSELS2) Nothing extraordinary, we swear to NATO, this kind of dialogue is one of those regularly maintained between NATO and the European Union

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