Jose Barroso
Jose Barroso
José Manuel Durão Barrosois a current non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs International,. Previously he was the 11th President of the European Commissionand the 115th Prime Minister of Portugal...
caricature commission
There has been a caricature of my commission and of me from the very start.
commission committed firmly producing shows
This shows that the commission is firmly committed to producing better legislation.
commission member request respond speed states urgent welcome
I welcome the speed with which the commission and member states have been able to respond to the urgent request for help.
next paralysis source three
In all probability at least for the next two or three years we will not have a constitution. That ... should not be a source of paralysis for Europe.
agree british great opinion public result signal
It was a great result for the British presidency. What would be the signal to public opinion if we can't agree on a budget?
consumers countries interested rules sustained transit
Suppliers, consumers and transit countries are all interested in long term, sustained and predictable relations. There is an interest to have predictable rules and long-term commitments.
best brains bringing europe european excellence institute needs results strong technology throughout together
Excellence needs flagshipsthat's why Europe must have a strong European Institute of Technology (EIT), bringing together the best brains and companies, and disseminating the results throughout Europe.
constitution next
We will not have the constitution in the next years.
avoid bury defensive europe head realities sand tries
We don't want a mediocre, defensive Europe that tries to bury its head in the sand to avoid the realities of the 21st century.
africa developing europe
Europe can do much more for Africa and the developing world.
citizens decide european hearts minds turkey win
Turkey must win the hearts and minds of European citizens. They are the ones who at the end of the day will decide about Turkey's membership.
approach blair dynamic great hope leadership needs qualities shown tony
Tony Blair has shown great leadership qualities in Britain. I hope he will show now the same leadership qualities in Europe. For that he needs an approach that is inclusive. Dynamic yes. But inclusive.
backing call common council delighted energy european policy strategy
I am very delighted that the European Council is backing our call for an energy policy for Europe, that it makes sense to have a common strategy for Europe.
act asked britain merely national perspective president
I have asked Britain to act more from the perspective of president (of the EU) than from a merely national perspective.