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...
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.
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.
caricature commission
There has been a caricature of my commission and of me from the very start.
dimension europe explain nature solutions true
need to do more to explain the true dimension of what is at stake, and the nature of the solutions which only Europe can bring.
africa developing europe
Europe can do much more for Africa and the developing world.
compared innovation problem research united urgent
We have a really urgent problem with our deficit, especially compared with the United States, in science, research and innovation.
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We haven't ground to a halt but we have to respect the pace of democracy in each country. We hope that they will come up with a solution for stability in Germany because stability in Germany means stability for Europe too.
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The problem of immigration, the dramatic consequences of which we are witnessing, can only be addressed effectively ... through an ambitious and coordinated development cooperation to fight its root causes.
believe customer energy european flow interest market namely relationship russia stable
We need a new partnership with Russia. We are interdependent. If we need a flow of energy from Russia, namely gas, I believe that it is also in the interest of Russia to have a stable market and a stable relationship with such an important customer as the European Union.
accepting fear stick
We have to stick very much to these values. If not, we are accepting fear in this society.
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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.
believe clearly genuinely glad goal offer shows turkey
I genuinely believe this is an offer that Turkey should be glad to accept. It shows clearly the end goal: The end goal is membership.
believe europe move
I believe that Europe is on the move again,