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“Barroso’s second term will be difficult”

Published: 16 September, 2009, 20:13


France, Strasbourg : European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to journalists after his re-election as head of the European Commission at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 16, 2009 (AFP Photo / Frederick Florin)

José Manuel Barroso’s second term as president of the European Commission will be difficult since the parliament is divided and the situation has changed, former EU parliament member Giulietto Chiesa told RT.

 
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