Jose Manuel Barroso quotes

José Manuel Barroso is a Portuguese politician and academic who served as President of the European Commission. A key figure in European politics, he also held the post of Prime Minister of Portugal. He has played a significant role in shaping EU policy and international relations. Here are 27 of his quotes:

There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability. (Jose Manuel Barroso)
In the age of globalization pooled sovereignty means more power, not less. View quote
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Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life. View quote
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Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial. View quote
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Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong. View quote
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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 citizens of one country have almost exactly the same rights as another country. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Governments are not always right. View quote
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What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open. View quote
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Smart, sustainable, inclusive growth is the key to job-creation and the future prosperity of Europe. (Jose Manuel Barroso)
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. View quote
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I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution. View quote
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Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies. View quote
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For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U. View quote
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I don't know why my son was born conservative. View quote
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The E.U. is founded on the Treaties which apply only to the Member States who have agreed and ratified them. View quote
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I am a very committed European. View quote
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Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control. View quote
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Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states. View quote
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The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously. (Jose Manuel Barroso)
You have to understand that to have a revolution when you are 18 years old is completely different from normal political leaders who were born in a democracy and will die in a democracy and never to have experienced that change. I have seen that change. View quote
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Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries. View quote
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