On July 21, 2004, European Parmliament approved during the plenary session in Strasbourg, the designation of Jose Manuel BARROSO as new EC President.

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BARROSO, Jose Manuel (PT, EC President)

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appointment of José Manuel BARROSO as EC President 2004 (T)

New President of the European Commission: statement by Jose Manuel BARROSO, EC President designate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, on his vision of the EU integration as a model for others

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, on the challenges ahead, on prosperity, solidarity, stability, on the market, the economic growth, the social model.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, on his powers granted by the treaties, on the 25 members of the future Commission, on equal status between members of the Commission

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, on the relations between the European Commission and the European Parliament.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, on the need for a social and a cultural Europe.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jose Manuel BARROSO, "I understand the historical responsibility of this particular moment", on the future role of the Commission:" the honest broker", "I want to work with all of you", " I will not be the president of one part of Europe against.