Press conference following the vote in plenary on the designation of the EC President by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Jose Manuel BARROSO, the newly EC President designated

press conference

BUZEK, Jerzy (EPP, PL)

BARROSO, Jose Manuel (PT, EC President)

appointment of the President of the European Commission (T)

appointment of José Manuel BARROSO as EC President 2009 (T)

Joint press conference by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Jose Manuel BARROSO, Designated EC President

President Jerzy BUZEK and EC President Jose Manuel BARROSO taking the seat at the press conference

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, on the fact that there is no political vacuum, and that now the three institutions can organise themselves for working in the interest of the citizens: ' we shall start our work as soon as possible' On the election of the EC College procedures so the EP can approve the entire Commission. 'It was a great victory of European democracy'

SOUNDBITE (English), Jose Manuel BARROSO, EC President, I believe we are going lo live very challenging times and I'll do my best to serve the European interest

SOUNDBITE (English), Jose Manuel BARROSO, EC President,

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, EC President, on the fact that we must wait for Irish referendum vote, but also for final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by those countries that have already signed it: 'It is their duty democratically speaking and also vis-&agrave;-vis of the other countries&hellip; As soon as this question is settled we can go on in the building up of a new Commission; of course is in the Commission's interest, and also in Europe's interest that the transitional period will be as short as possible'

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese), Jose Manuel BARROSO, EC President, 'right now I cannot foresee who will be the designate Commissioners of each member state&hellip; I can guarantee that there will be diversity in the new Commission and that it will be my duty to give to this Commission coherence and leadership'

SOUNDBITE (Polish), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, on the clear result of today's vote in Parliament; on the fact that the EP is the only democratically elected EU institution