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State of the Union debate with President Barroso at the European Parliament

Where do we stand and how will the European Union emerge from the economic crisis? These are just two of a number of questions the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, tackled in his 2012 State of the Union Address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

  1. The address

  2. Full text of the address by President Barroso here. WATCH video highlights here!
  3. Other language versions: FR -- DE -- FI -- MORE COMING SOON
  4. Pres. @BarrosoEU at @Europarl_EN today: word cloud of the State of the Union #SOTEU address http://pic.twitter.com/U9BoP0OS
    European Commission @EU_Commission
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    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:08:05
  5. twitpic.com/atrabn @BarrosoEU presents his plans in plenary during the annual State of the Union. #SOTEU ‏@Europarl_Photo
    European Parliament@Europarl_EN
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    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:13:57

  6. The debate - Reactions by Members of the European Parliament. A selection (in the making)

  7. MartinSchulz
    Martin Schulz@MartinSchulz
    More Europe with less parliament impossible. Euro is currency of Europe, EP is parliament of Europe and of Euro.No to other solutions #soteu
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 00:14:21
  8. tfajon
    Tanja Fajon@tfajon
    State of the Union. Barroso in #EP on crisies of confidence - political crises. "Europe needs a new direction, new thinking!"
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 00:12:01
  9. Andrew_Duff_MEP
    Andrew Duff MEP@Andrew_Duff_MEP
    Mr B: Democratic federation of countries; union of citizens #soteu
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:04:57
  10. Andrew_Duff_MEP
    Andrew Duff MEP@Andrew_Duff_MEP
    As always @BarrosoEU much better when responding to debate. Animated. #soteu
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:14:28
  11. grahamwatsonmep
    Graham Watson MEP@grahamwatsonmep
    Barroso's criticisms of member states are valid. But he is now Commission President for eight years; why has he not prevailed?
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 00:18:14
  12. raulromeva
    Raül Romeva i Rueda@raulromeva
    Durant debat #SOTEU, al PE, he instat a Barroso (i resta institucions), q estiguem a l'alçada demanda q van fer ahir 2M persones, europees.
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:16:37
  13. JanAlbrecht
    Jan Philipp Albrecht@JanAlbrecht
    #Swoboda: Hätte #Barroso soviel Unterstützung im Rat wie im Europäischen Parlament, würde Europa anders aussehen. #SOTEU
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:20:45
  14. grahamwatsonmep
    Graham Watson MEP@grahamwatsonmep
    Barroso replies to debate urging patience, drawing attention to incremental progress. Fails to seize the opportunity of the current crisis.
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:07:14
  15. Andrew_Duff_MEP
    Andrew Duff MEP@Andrew_Duff_MEP
    #Verhofstadt warns don't wait for Paris or Berlin. Codecision means working with #EP. #soteu
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:25:18
  16. gillespargneaux
    Gilles Pargneaux@gillespargneaux
    Barroso n'évoque pas encore la taxe sur les transactions financière alors qu'il dit que la finance est à l'origine de la crise #SOTEU
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:13:50
  17. ECspokesJens
    Jens Mester@ECspokesJens
    G. #Verhofstadt in #SOTEU debate in EP: "Nigel Farage is becoming the punching ball of Mr. Barroso." @BarrosoEU @Nigel_Farage
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:28:24
  18. Andrew_Duff_MEP
    Andrew Duff MEP@Andrew_Duff_MEP
    @BarrosoEU gets more applause from left, I think. Daul has no new script to read from. @EPPtweet #soteu
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:20:32
  19. EuroParlPress
    EP PressService@EuroParlPress
    Press release - Banking Union: MEPs pick the Commission's brains bit.ly/TRxwWc #eu #ep
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 02:51:31
  20. evaeuropa
    Eva Peña@evaeuropa
    Operational-legal problem @andreykovatchev "Non-euro area will have to have a voice in the EU banking supervision mechanism"says #EPP #SOTEU
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 02:46:50
  21. Akamaihd
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    Wed, Sep 12 2012 05:46:37

  22. The wider debate - Other reactions

  23. Don't forget that you can (here) ask Barroso your question about the European Union!
  24. fxroblot
    F-X ROBLOT@fxroblot
    Barroso pousse l'Union européenne vers le fédéralisme via @Le_Figaro lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2012…
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:35:44
  25. germa_arroyo
    Germà Arroyo @germa_arroyo
    Durao Barroso aposta per convertir la UE en una federació d'estats nació rtvv.es/va/mundo/Durao…
    Wed, Sep 12 2012 03:02:35

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