The stand-off between Jose Manuel Barroso and a swathe of rebel MEPs will be back in the spotlight on Thursday (3 September) as the European Commission president publishes his policy plans for a hoped-for second term in office.
The move comes after a six-week pause, as Socialist and Liberal MEPs before the summer said they wanted certain guarantees before they would give him the green light and prevented a planned July vote on his nomination from taking place.
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