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36 quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

José Manuel Durão Barroso (ipa: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnu ɛl duˈɾɐ u bɐˈʁɔzu], born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician who was the 11th President of the European Commission, serving from 2004 to 2014. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
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There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability.

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The dynamic of globalisation in financial and economic terms, but also in geopolitical terms, confronts Europeans with a stark choice: live together... →

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What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.

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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.

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In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

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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... →

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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.

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

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

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Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.

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I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.

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Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

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