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Archives 2009
Video message by president Barroso ahead the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall
European elections
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The Future of Europe
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Europe's role in the world
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Energy and climate change
15/05/2009View the video [01'52"]
Financial and economic crisis
7/05/2009View the video [02'07"]
Celebrating enlargement
1/05/2009View the video [02'20"]
Archives 2007
Reform treaty finalised in Lisbon
07/11/2007View the video [02'28"]
Twenty years after joining the EU and benefiting from membership, Portugual returns the favour by helping the EU overcome its political impasse. In this short clip, Mr Barroso speaks proudly of his childhood city and how it played a key role in the signing of the reform treaty.
Global warming requires global solution, says Barroso
28/09/2007View the video [02'06"]
Speaking at the UN climate change conference in New York, commission president Barroso underlined that this issue was not just about European warming, but about global warming. "A global problem," he said "requires a global solution." The purpose of the meeting was to create momentum for the conference in Bali in December where leaders will start negotiating a post-Kyoto agreement for the global community to fight climate change.
European solidarity in full force
17/09/2007View the video [01'19"]
Following the devastating forest fires that ravaged Greece this summer, president Barroso expressed his admiration for the show of solidarity in which many EU countries sent planes, helicopters and other fire-fighting equipment to the country. It didn't stop there. The EU also took measures to help, providing extra resources and firefighters to reinforce the action.
Rugby World Cup encounter
17/09/2007View the video [02'25"]
Visiting the Haute Loire in what is commonly known as "la France profonde", president Barroso met the Portuguese national rugby team preparing for its very first World Cup. He tells us about this unexpected encounter and describes the atmosphere of the Chambon-sur-Lignon area which demonstrated during the Second World War that sometimes human values and solidarity can be stronger than hate and violence.
Portuguese president visits commission
17/09/2007View the video [02'25"]
President Barroso talks about his meeting with Portuguese president, Cavaco Silva, in Brussels (Berlaymont). While the main topic of the meeting was the negotiations for the new EU reform treaty, the leaders also underlined the strong link between Portugal and Europe. President Barroso expressed his optimism for the futureand the new reform treaty.