Statement of the President designate of the European Commission, Jose Manuel BARROSO before his election.

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BARROSO, Jose Manuel (PT, EC President)

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

Statement by Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission: extracts

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission , Do we want to shape globalisation on the basis of our common values and on the basis of defending our interests or de we want to suffer globalisation , do we want to dance to someone else's tune.

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission, Before you all today I formally pledge I will apply those guidebook guidelines during my second mandate and I will translate them together with incoming commissioners into the next commission's legislative and work programme

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission, I will create a Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties including citizens' and minority rights, as a reflection that the EU is a community of rights and values.I will also create a Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration , including security. One of the key tasks of this Commissioner will be to develop a truly common approach to migration in line with the political guidelines &ndash; promoting the integration of legal migrants, fighting illegal migration and related criminal activities, and ensuring solidarity between Member States.

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission, "I would like if pro European forces could have a pro European programme. My programme was very pro European and you can vote for me and it is up to you to say if you want to vote for me. I have a pro European programme very much built around the Treaty of Lisbon and not everybody likes that, but I believe in this,"

SOUNDBITE (French), Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission, "I don't have to apologize for receiving the support of Heads of Governments of the 27 Members States of the political spectrum because I believe that my role was to gather . This was the first time we had an enlarged Europe and I don't have to apologize for having worked with these heads of States and Governments with loyalty , But of course a re -elected president of the Commission will have more power. I ask you to give a broad support to a more ambitious Commission to move forward to a European project of solidarity and freedom, I propose to you a loyal cooperation. Some have excluded themselves of it. that is too bad as I will stick to my values , even those you sometimes fight for."