Jose Manuel Barroso
Jose Manuel 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...
NationalityPortuguese
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 March 1956
CountryPortugal
taken decision
The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.
country two quality
Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.
europe nsa fundamentals
At least in Europe, we consider the right to privacy a fundamental right, and it is a very serious matter.
country norway switzerland
I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries.
son conservative born
I don't know why my son was born conservative.
competition financial problem
Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.
government steps events
Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.
eye people serendipity
What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open,
inspiring party leader
If we say leaders are incompetent, we are going to fuel extremist, populist, xenophobic and ultra-nationalist parties.
thinking differences diversity
I think diversity can also be a resource, an asset, especially in a world that is becoming globalized, to deal with difference, to deal with variety, to deal with complexity.
important certainty ireland
For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.
mother people my-family
My mother wanted me to be a professor, because I have several people in my family who are professors at university,
believe heart europe
I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.
strong imf institutions
I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.