For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U. Jose Manuel Barroso certaintyconfidencefuture Change image and share on social
I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe. Jose Manuel Barroso britaindriveeurope Change image and share on social
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 friends we don't need to be nice all the time. Jose Manuel Barroso comparefriendnice share on social
There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability. Jose Manuel Barroso solidaritystability Change image and share on social
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 areabigcontributor Change image and share on social
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 baddefensivenationalistic Change image and share on social
We need open, competitive, market economies... but at the same time with effective regulation and supervision. Jose Manuel Barroso competitiveeconomyeffective Change image and share on social
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 bearchangecompletely share on social
Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states. Jose Manuel Barroso conformityeuropeanlegislation Change image and share on social
