Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
Responding to the challenge of climate change is the ultimate political test for our generation...Our package not only responds to this challenge,… — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
There's a tendency in many politicians to become inward-looking, more protectionist, more nationalistic and more defensive, in the bad sense of the… — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of… — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
We need open, competitive, market economies... but at the same time with effective regulation and supervision. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
You see in times of crisis that extremist forces, populist forces, have a better ground to oversimplify things and to manipulate feelings. Feelings of… — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
At least in Europe, we consider the right to privacy a fundamental right and it is a very serious matter. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
The E.U. is founded on the Treaties which apply only to the Member States who have agreed and ratified them. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
Smart, sustainable, inclusive growth is the key to job-creation and the future prosperity of Europe. — Jose Manuel Barroso Copy Share Image
