Barroso confirmed to 2nd term as European Commission head
19:34, 16 September 2009
BRUSSELS. September 16. KAZINFORM. The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to give European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso a second five-year term in office; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
In a secret vote, 382 of the 736 MEPs voted in favor of Barroso and 219 against, with the rest abstaining or not taking part in the vote.
Barroso's candidacy had been endorsed by every EU government and his second term was a foregone conclusion.
Barroso will now form the next European Commission - a team of 26 executives who will face confirmation hearings in the fall. The next EU executive body will take office on January 1; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.