Socialists in disarray over Barroso

Socialists remain in disarray over whether to support Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term in office following a three-hour discussion with the European Commission president today (9 September).

Martin Schulz, head of the European Parliament's Socialists group, emerged from the meeting to face a barrage of cameras and journalists but refused to give a definitive position of the group, whose support will be key to Mr Barroso getting re-elected next week.

"I personally will not v...