Jose Manuel Barroso Quotes
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Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.
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Usually I don't comment on comments of others.
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The euro area must not be treated as an 'opt out' from the European Union.
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What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.
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Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.
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In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.
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Governments are not always right.
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Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.