EU chief Barroso set to get backing for 2nd term

European Union leaders were set to
nominate Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term as president
of the bloc's executive body, German Chancellor Angela
Merkel said Today as heads of state gathered for a
two-day summit, according to AP.
Barroso's bid for another five-year term as president of
the European Commission, the EU executive, is one of
several items on the summit's agenda.