Barroso to unveil ‘summer homework’ next week

EurActiv report that European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, will send his proposed programme for the European Commission 2009-2014 to the Political Groups in the European Parliament in the last week of August 2009 for their comments and evaluation.

The report called 'Political guidelines for the next Commission' was made public on the 3 September 2009.

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EurActiv, 28.8.09: Verhofstadt sees three scenarios for Barroso http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/verhofstadt-sees-scenarios-barroso/article-184910

EurActiv, 7.9.09: EU chief: 'Energy and climate are today's coal and steel' http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/eu-chief-energy-climate-today-coal-steel/article-185151

EurActiv, 3.9.09: Centre-right says will support Barroso '98%' http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/centre-right-support-barroso-98/article-185061

EurActiv, 3.9.09: Barroso unveils five-year plan with 2020 horizon http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/barroso-unveils-year-plan-2020-horizon/article-185114

EurActiv, 7.9.09: Barroso's green industrial agenda fails to impress http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/barroso-green-industrial-agenda-fails-impress/article-185143

EurActiv, 9.9.09: Rasmussen dismisses Barroso programme as 'business as usual'[ http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/rasmussen-dismisses-barroso-programme-business-usual/article-185250

European Commission: José Manuel Barroso: Political guidelines for the next European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/pdf/press_20090903_EN.pdf

EurActiv, 1.9.09: Barroso sketches five-year programme http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/barroso-sketches-year-programme/article-185011

ESO: Background information: Barroso critic yearns for Delors magic http://www.europeansources.info/record/barroso-critic-yearns-for-delors-magic/

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