Barroso, from Portuguese PM to EU chameleon

September 16, 2009

He once dabbled in hard-left politics and now sits firmly in the conservative camp, but what has kept Jose Manuel Barroso in the EU's highest-profile post is his ability to move with shifting political sands. The former Portuguese prime minister is a master of adapting to circumstances -- a skill that helped him sail to re-election Wednesday as president of the European Commission. Duration: 01:12.