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
Jose Manuel Barroso quotes about
country war rights
Let us not forget that the European Community started as a project for peace after the terrible Second World War. And today people take for granted the freedom to travel, to study, to work abroad. And the citizens of one country have almost exactly the same rights as another country.
government
Governments are not always right.
unions want members
A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.
growth debt artificial
Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.
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.
europe nsa fundamentals
At least in Europe, we consider the right to privacy a fundamental right, and it is a very serious matter.
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.
taken decision
The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.
unions european-union treated
The euro area must not be treated as an 'opt out' from the European Union.
unions conformity legislation
Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.
europe would-be economy
Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.
eye people serendipity
What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open,
government steps events
Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.
strong imf institutions
I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.