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
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.
growth debt artificial
Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.
jobs opportunity our-generation
Responding to the challenge of climate change is the ultimate political test for our generation...Our package not only responds to this challenge, but...is an opportunity that should create thousands of new businesses and millions of jobs in Europe.
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.