Jose manuel barroso

There's a tendency in many politicians to become inward-looking, more protectionist, more nationalistic and more defensive, in the bad sense of the word.

The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.

I very often compare relations between states to relations with people. Sometimes we are nicer to those we don't know well, who are not our friends, than we are to our friends, because with our...

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 E.U. is founded on the Treaties which apply only to the Member States who have agreed and ratified them.

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.

Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.

Smart, sustainable, inclusive growth is the key to job-creation and the future prosperity of Europe.

My mother wanted me to be a professor, because I have several people in my family who are professors at university.

For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.