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Jose Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission 2004 - 2014
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jose Manuel Barroso, who until recently was the EU Commission president. Can the EU as we know it survive the strain it is currently under?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jose Manuel Barroso, who until recently was the EU Commission president. Barely in its history has the EU been under such strain: tides of migrants have arrived on Europe's shores, Greece is in the throes of difficult negotiations on whether it can stave off bankruptcy and David Cameron wants a rewriting of fundamental EU principles ahead of the referendum in the UK. Can the EU as we know it survive all this?
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Thu 11 Jun 201523:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Zeinab Badawi |
| Interviewed Guest | Jose Manuel Barroso |
Broadcasts
- Thu 11 Jun 201503:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Thu 11 Jun 201519:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Thu 11 Jun 201523:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only