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NEWS ABOUT: Jose Manuel Barroso

Jose Manuel Barroso stories: 4 news summaries

 EU Election Pounds Left 

Low turnout across 27 nations leads to extremist gains

Jun 8, 09 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The center-right won a clear victory in this weekend's European parliament elections, while a record low turnout helped far-right and extremist groups make gains across the 27-nation bloc, the BBC reports. The ruling conservative parties in France, Germany and Italy performed well, while in Britain Labor came in a dismal... More »

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European Union • Labour Party • UMP • Jose Manuel Barroso • CDU • parliamentary elections • election • People of Freedom • European Parliament

EU Honors Chinese Dissident, Enraging Beijing

Hu Jia is serving a prison sentence for 'subversion'

Oct 23, 08 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - A move by the European Parliament to award a major human-rights prize to a Chinese dissident has Beijing outraged on the eve of a summit on the economic crisis, the Telegraph reports. The government denounced as “gross interference in China's domestic affairs” news that the jailed Hu Jia had... More »

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China • human rights • prison • Nicolas Sarkozy • political prisoner • dissidents • Jose Manuel Barroso • Hu Jia • European Parliament • Sakharov Prize

 EU Snubs Talks on
New Russia Pact

Retaliation for invasion of Georgia

Sep 2, 08 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Europe has backed out of talks on a new partnership agreement with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Georgia, the BBC reports.  The decision followed an emergency European summit in Brussels. The commission president said Europe could not continue with negotiations "as if nothing had happened.... More »

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NATO • European Union • Europe • Georgia • Jose Manuel Barroso • Dmitry Medvedev • European Commission • Abkhazia • South Ossetia

EU Will Lure Skilled Migrants With 'Blue Card'

Universal visa will mimic US Green Card, fill projected shortages

Oct 24, 07 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Facing a projected shortfall of 20 million workers by 2030, the European Union unveiled its own version of the US Green Card yesterday in hopes of attracting skilled migrants. The Blue Card will grant workers full employment, social security, and health care benefits, as well as permanent residency after five... More »

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immigration • European Union • green card • Jose Manuel Barroso • Blue Card

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