One difference between the Barroso and Delors eras lies in the Franco-German relationship. Mr Delors achieved a lot because Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand, the former German and French leaders, shared his vision of European integration. There is no such harmony between Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, and Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s president – and neither wants Mr Barroso to step into the shoes of Mr Delors.
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