Barroso struggles to fulfil women quota

If Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands confirm women as their candidates for the European Commission, the new head of the commission could have the quota of women that he has called for.

Last week José Manuel Durão Barroso said in the European Parliament "I want my team to include eight women".

So far, five women are very likely be sent to Brussels.

These are Poland's Danuta Hübner, Latvia's Sandra Kalniete (although this could change for domestic reasons), Lithuania's Dali...