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June 29, 2004
BBC's William Horsley on Leadership
He has suddenly emerged from the wings to centre stage. There had been whispers that he would be "only second-best" or "the lowest common denominator".
But at his first news conference in Brussels after being unanimously chosen for the job by his fellow heads of government, he showed a firm grasp of EU policies and the sensitive issues of the day, as well as a streak of humour.
Asked which of his four names journalists could drop for brevity, he replied: "Just call me Barroso - pleased to meet you!"
That sense of humour, and ability to keep things in perspective, could be a saving grace.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Barroso offers EU a fresh lead
Posted by thdyck on June 29, 2004
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