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The new narrative for Europe should be about the need to have a responsible organisation, the need to be able to defend our interests and promote our values, like human rights.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.
Jose Manuel Barroso
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In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
The euro area must not be treated as an 'opt out' from the European Union.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
Governments are not always right.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
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.
Jose Manuel Barroso
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By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
Germany is the biggest economy of Europe and we need Germany on board for the economic reforms of Europe, including, of course, the deepening of the internal market, resisting protectionism, and supporting further economic policy coordination.
Jose Manuel Barroso -
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 -
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.
Jose Manuel Barroso