Jose Manuel Barroso

The general elections of May 6 in Greece are over and political controversy and turmoil seem to have settled on the everlasting problem of the Greek debt crisis. With the Greek spreads rising, the political chart of Greece going through...

The brochure for this year’s European Week in Hamburg (May 2-14) includes – not surprisingly – an article on Greece’s finances and the effort to escape the crisis. During European Week, there will be a series of events, lectures...

A withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone would be "a disaster" for the Greek people, said Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission on Monday during his visit to Vienna. He was speaking in an interview with the Austrian...

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will meet with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Wednesday in Brussels, as it was announced on Monday by a Commission spokeswoman. According to the same report, the two leaders spoke on the phone...

Preparations for the Cypriot Presidency are at an excellent state, EU Commission Presidenty Jose Manuel Barroso has said. According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, Barroso was speaking during a joint press conference with President of the Republic...

Ahead of the Euro Group meeting and the likely concession of the 6th 8-billion euro aid tranche to Greece, former socialist Premier George Papandreou sent two letters last night regarding the conditions that come with the loan. The first letter...

This week's Eurozone agreement to remit 50% of the massive Greek state debt is "an absolutely unique and exceptional measure," stated EC President Jose Manuel Barroso. In an interview for Portugese paper Expresso, the European Commission chief said that this...