Jose Manuel Barroso Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso.

Jose Manuel Barroso is a Portuguese politician who served as the 11th President of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014. Born in Lisbon in 1956, Barroso graduated in law and rose through the ranks of Portuguese politics, serving as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004. During his tenure as President of the European Commission, Barroso worked towards strengthening the EU's economic and political influence globally. After leaving office, he joined Goldman Sachs as an advisor and continues to be involved in various international organizations.

Let us not forget that the European Community started as a p

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

Travel

I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China th

I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries.

Jose Manuel Barroso

Respect