{"id":14787,"date":"2009-09-18T10:46:45","date_gmt":"2009-09-18T08:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=14787"},"modified":"2014-01-05T17:26:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T15:26:35","slug":"jose-manuel-barroso-wins-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2009\/09\/18\/jose-manuel-barroso-wins-second-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Manuel Barroso wins second term"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>September 16, 2009<\/h2>\n<p><!-- Begin .post --><a name=\"4793462567258680674\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>as European Commission President<\/h1>\n<h3><span>David Charter in Strasbourg <\/span><\/h3>\n<div><!-- END: Source and Global links --> <!-- div><\/div--> <!-- END: M76 Global Navigation - Header --> <!-- BEGIN: Region for all content --> <!-- BEGIN: Module - Main Heading --><\/p>\n<div><span> From <\/span><span>The Times<\/span><\/div>\n<div><!-- BEGIN: Module - Advert:Top --> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\/\/Get recommendations\nvar wlrcmd= \"\";\nvar WlRnd = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\nvar WlProtocol = location.protocol.indexOf('https')>-1?'https:':'http:';\nvar WlUrl= WlProtocol +'\/\/rc.newsint.newscorp.individuad.net\/Get\/newsint\/JS\/GetRcmd.js?ord=' +WlRnd;\ndocument.write('<scr' + 'ipt language=\"JavaScript\" src=\"' + WlUrl + '\"><\/sc'+ 'ript>');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/rc.newsint.newscorp.individuad.net\/Get\/newsint\/JS\/GetRcmd.js?ord=44656610641\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\/\/Retrieve yaoo Cookie Value\nvar yahoo = \"no\";\nvar IsYahoo=\"no\";\nif (GetQueryString(\"yahoo\")==\"yes\" || get_cookie('YH') == \"yes\") IsYahoo=\"yes\";\nif (IsYahoo == \"yes\" || get_cookie('YH') == 'open') {\nset_cookie (\"YH\", \"yes\", \"\", \"\" );\nyahoo = \"yes\";\n} else {\nset_cookie (\"YH\", \"no\", \"\", \"\" );\nyahoo = \"no\";\n}\nwindow.onunload = setYahooCookie;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script> <!-- For Travel Search --> <!--SECTION:parameter parameter=\"dart.server\" \/--> <!-- END: Module - Advert:Top --><\/div>\n<div>September 17, 2009<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_i&amp;usg=AFQjCNEUbhMvFXiPWJ7nYMzADFpt08lJDQ&amp;sig2=oDugaxyiK2F9flmLsh0duA&amp;cid=1311984902&amp;ei=kEezSpiPIsyDlgfdj-1G&amp;rt=SEARCH&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2F2009%2Fsep%2F16%2Fjose-manuel-barroso-second-term\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\"> <\/span><\/span><!-- END: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> <!-- BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> <!-- Check the Article Type and display accordingly--> <!-- Print Author image associated with the Author--> <!-- Print the body of the article--><\/p>\n<div id=\"region-column1-layout2\"><!-- div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; }  --><\/p>\n<div id=\"related-article-links\"><!-- Pagination -->Votes from Conservative MEPs helped to give Jos\u00e9 Manuel Barroso a clear  mandate yesterday for a second term as President of the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The former Portuguese Prime Minister won an absolute majority in the European  Parliament despite strong attacks from the Left, who accused him of failing  to do enough in his first five-year term to regulate financial markets and  banks or to save jobs during the recession.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Barroso won with the backing of 382 of the 718 MEPs who voted, leaving him  in a strong position to run the body that initiates all EU legislation.<\/p>\n<p>To win over the crucial swing votes of European Liberals and Greens, Mr  Barroso promised to create three EU commissioners \u2014 for fundamental rights,  migration and climate change \u2014 when the body is reappointed in the autumn.<\/p>\n<p><!--#include file=\"m63-article-related-attachements.html\"--> <!-- BEGIN: Module - M63 - Article Related Attachements --> <script src=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/js\/picture-gallery.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\/\/ <![CDATA[\nfunction slideshowPopUp(url)\n{\npictureGalleryPopupPic(url);\nreturn false;\n}\n\/\/ ]]><\/script> <!-- BEGIN: Comment Teaser Module --><\/p>\n<div><!-- END: Comment Teaser Module --> <!-- BEGIN: Module - M63 - Article Related Package --> <!-- END: Module - M63 - Article Related Package --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Related Links<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/news\/world\/world_agenda\/article6835462.ece\"> Barroso will stay in power, but not on his terms <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form method=\"post\"> <\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/news\/world\/europe\/article6837624.ece\"> Barroso and Blair \u2018dream team\u2019 on the cards <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form method=\"post\"> <\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- BEGIN: POLL --> <!--This block will execute if an article of type Poll is attached--> <!-- END : POLL --> <!-- BEGIN: DEBATE--> <!-- END: DEBATE--><\/div>\n<p><!-- END: Module - M63 - Article Related Attachements -->The Conservatives backed Mr Barroso despite his support for a more integrated  Europe and for the Lisbon treaty, which David Cameron has pledged to subject  to a referendum if he can. 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