Search Results for: Jose Manuel Barroso
‘Bad politics’ could hold Greece back, says Barroso (Video)
April 2nd, 2015
There is nothing to prevent Greece once again being a successful country “except sometimes bad politics,” says Jose Manuel Barroso, the former president of the European Commission. Talking to Ben Thompson for Business Live on BBC World News, Jose ...
Greece will stay in euro: Barroso (Video)
March 23rd, 2015
Greece will remain in the euro zone as long as Athens is willing to compromise, the former president of the European Commission told CNBC, noting this is what most Greeks desire. “I believe we should be flexible with Greece, ...
Shell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets, documents reveal
April 28th, 2015
Weak renewable energy goals for 2030 originated with Shell pitch for gas as a key technology for Europe to cut its carbon emissions in an affordable way Shell successfully lobbied to undermine European renewable energy targets ahead of a ...
Ukraine and Russia Reach Deal on Natural Gas Supplies
October 31st, 2014
The agreement, under European Union auspices, ends a standoff over payments for gas Ukraine had already consumed, and terms for future deliveries. Russian and Ukrainian officials reached an agreement on Thursday night to resume Russian deliveries of natural gas ...
EU leaders agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
October 24th, 2014
European leaders have struck a broad climate change pact obliging the EU as a whole to cut greenhouse gases by at least 40% by 2030. But key aspects of the deal that will form a bargaining position for global ...
Britain Urged to Step Back in Feud With E.U.
October 21st, 2014
José Manuel Barroso, the departing president of the European Commission, said Britain’s confrontational stance with European Union states is hurting its chances of winning the policy changes it wants. The departing president of the European Commission warned Britain on ...
Germany Objects To Canada-EU FTA
July 30th, 2014
The outcome of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Canada has been cast into doubt following objections raised by Germany. According to German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, German government officials said that they could ...
Economic sanctions on Russia from EU and U.S.
July 30th, 2014
EU governments have agreed to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, imposing an arms embargo and restricting sales of sensitive technology and the export of equipment for the country’s oil industry, in response to Moscow’s continued backing ...
European Commission urges UK to tax expensive homes more
June 4th, 2014
The European Commission has called on the UK to raise taxes on higher value properties, build more houses and adjust the Help to Buy scheme. In a review of UK economic policies, it said council tax bands should be ...
How Should We Tax the Digital Economy?
May 29th, 2014
The European Commission has received the final report of the High-level Expert Group on Taxation of the Digital Economy. This independent group was asked to examine key issues related to taxing the digital economy in the EU, and to ...
