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Barroso pelted with eggs in Belgian debate
EurActiv ^ | 18 October 2013

Posted on 10/20/2013 7:47:47 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Commission President José Manuel Barroso was pelted with eggs by youths who blamed him for austerity policies and the death of migrants in Lampedusa, during a debate on Europe’s future in Liège, Belgium.

According to Europa Press, the eggs did not reach Barroso or any of the other participants to the debate, which included Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, but left marks on the scene where they were seated. The two youngsters were taken out of the room and the debate reportedly continued normally. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barroso; belgium; eggs; eussr

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