President Barroso gives State of the Union address, 2011

[reilly87irl]

fuck the euro. i hate being in the eu and the euro money. its all corrupt shite only benefits france and germany. i hate it

[mhfc85]

We never dreamed saying this, but I agree 100% with President Barroso's speech. One who started has a compromise solution is increasingly showing signs of proper leadership!

[nick1463]

YES, YES and YES to the Euro and United Europe !

[CommanderMethos]

viva la europa

[rometotalwarftw]

Great Speech, very powerfull

[CutterScene]

Euro-citizenship, self-empowerment, combining forces in unison and without hidden agendas defined by discrete and individual national or subnational interests,standing side by side like partnering and common Europeans... all indications and a sound sign on the wall that the time has come a full-fledged federalist approach and a genuine federalist Europe that strengthens common values, preserving both our essence and proving our worth as citizens and policymakers in Europe !

[sosdkny]

"It is time for the financial sector to make a contribution back too society"

That's a good one but it aint gonna happen.

[Spenner56]

Correction : The EU is at a defining moment...as is the Euro ( a currency no European was asked if they wanted).

[TheHedele]

Sixpack: If member states must reduce each year by 5% their dept exceeding 60% of GDP and are never allowed to spend more than they grow per year, how can they ever face a crisis like the financial crisis in 2008? We will completely destroy our economies! Barroso promises both Keynes and Friedman at the beginning of his speech, but now we got the pure deindustrializing Friedman.

[hedele1]

Sixpack-Problem: Jeder muss seine Schulden jenseits von 60% BIP jährlich um 1/20 zurückführen und darf nie mehr Schulden aufnehmen, als sein Wirtschaftswachstum beträgt. Dann müssen die Finanzminister aber gerade in die Krise hineinsparen, wenn die Wirtschaft abstürzt und ihre Steuereinnahmen vor den Augen wegbröckeln. Also stimmt es nicht, was Barroso eingangs auf Französisch gesagt hat, dass Keynsianer und Angebotspolitiker gleichermaßen berücksichtigt wurden, es ist reine Angebotspolitik ;-(

[cookiesandcartoons]

So these are just further steps into transforming the EU into a federal republic

[EuropeanUnionRules]

Great speech ... for the written version, refer to europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesA­ction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/6­07&format=HTML&aged=0&language­=EN&guiLanguage=en