“We need open, competitive, market economies... but at the same time wi...” — Jose Manuel Barroso Quote

“We need open, competitive, market economies... but at the same time with effective regulation and supervision.”

“You have to understand that to have a revolution when you are 18 years old is completely different from normal political leaders who were born in a democracy and will die in a democracy and never to have experienced that change. I have seen that change.”

“Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.”

“The one show that I will continue to be a guest on is 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, if he'll have me. It's not competitive with CNN and it's too much fun.”

“In short, both experience and economic theory imply that the US could now t to a more competitive dollar without experiencing either increased inflation or decreased economic growth.”

“We should recognise that only around a third of the population can be in internationally competitive jobs. So we need to develop a middle-band craft economy like the one the French have so cleverly maintained.”