State of the Union 2011
Commission President José Manuel Barroso delivered the annual State of the Union address 2011 to Parliament on Wednesday in Strasbourg. #soteu
BACKGROUND - Who's José Manuel Barroso ?
President José Manuel Barroso - European Commission - My CVJosé Manuel Barroso was born in Lisbon on 23 March 1956. After graduating in law from the University of Lisbon, he moved to Geneva where he completed a Diploma in European Studies at the European University Institute, University of Geneva, and a Master's degree in Political Science from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Geneva, earning an honours in both.BACKGROUND - What's the State of Union ?
President José Manuel Barroso - European Commission - State of the Union Address 2011"Watch President Barroso's State of the Union Address on 28 September at 9.am CET." Europe is at a defining moment. President Barroso will deliver the "State of the Union Address 2011" on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg at 9 o'clock. The speech will be transmitted live.STREAMING - Watch Barroso's address
LIVE EP Plenary Session - EUROPA - Audiovisual ServiceState of the Union address by José Manuel BARROSO, EC President:TWITTER - The rules of the game
FACEBOOK - Follow the speech and comment here
9h08 - START
09:14 - GREECE
- "Greece is, and will remain, a member of the euro area. Greece must implement its commitments in full and on time. In turn, the other euro area members have pledged to support Greece and each other."
09:18 - EUROBONDS
The Commission will come up with a plan for Eurobonds in the coming weeks.
