| Author (Person) | Parker, George |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 19.10.06 |
| Publication Date | 19/10/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president, attempted, 18 October 2006, to shore up the position of Günter Verheugen, the embattled European Union Enterprise Commissioner, in the face of intensifying media criticism of his conduct. Mr Barroso said the German social democrat enjoyed 'all my confidence' following renewed attacks of his decision to make his long-time friend Petra Erler his head of cabinet earlier in 2006. His criticism of senior Commission officials for allegedly thwarting the 'better regulation' initiative has also come in for criticism |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
