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Europarl Today: MEPs united in diversity over Barroso

01'33" - 16/09/2009
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The Commission President won a majority of 382 votes for his re-election, including those of the Eurosceptic ECR group. The European left therefore called it an 'anti-European' vote. However, the Freedom and Democracy group claimed it was a pro-European vote. Barroso clearly remains a divisive figure for the political fringes.