José Manuel Barroso
Dec 1 2008, Rahul Bhandari

The UK is “closer than ever before” to joining the euro, according to the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.

Speaking on a French radio show, he said British politicians were considering the move because of the effects of the...

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