Top 36 Quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

About Jose Manuel Barroso

These are some quotes by Portuguese author Jose Manuel Barroso Politician, who was born on March 23, 1956.

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.

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.

Jose Manuel Barroso

Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.

Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.

Jose Manuel Barroso

Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.

Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.

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 am a very committed European.

I am a very committed European.

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.

Jose Manuel Barroso

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.

Jose Manuel Barroso

I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.

I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.

Jose Manuel Barroso

You see in times of crisis that extremist forces, populist forces, have a better ground to oversimplify things and to manipulate feelings. Feelings of fear.

You see in times of crisis that extremist forces, populist forces, have a better ground to oversimplify things and to manipulate feelings. Feelings of fear.

Jose Manuel Barroso

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

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

Jose Manuel Barroso

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