Έκκληση Μπαρόζο σε Μόσχα και Κίεβο για την Ολοκλήρωση των Διαπραγματεύσεων Φυσικού Αερίου

Έκκληση απηύθηνε σήμερα σε Μόσχα και Κίεβο ο Ζοζέ Μανουέλ Μπαρόζο για την ολοκλήρωση των διαπραγματεύσεων σχετικά με τις παραδόσεις ρωσικού φυσικού αερίου στην Ουκρανία ύστερα από την αποτυχία των χθεσινών συνομιλιών να καταλήξουν σε συμφωνία.
Ο απερχόμενος πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, ο οποίος είχε συνομιλία με τον ουκρανό πρόεδρο Πέτρο Ποροσένκο αρκετές φορές στη διάρκεια των χθεσινών διαπραγματεύσεων υπό την αιγίδα της ΕΕ, δήλωσε ότι επίκειται συμφωνία με βάση τις προτάσεις που διατυπώθηκαν από την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή.

European Commission President Congratulates Ukrainians on Parliamentary Elections

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso congratulated Ukrainian citizens on the country' early parliamentary elections in a tweet Monday...

Currently, People's Front is ahead in the polls with 21.6 percent of the popular vote, with the country's current president's Petro Poroshenko's Bloc close behind with 21.51 percent, according to the Central Election Commission.

Barroso to Putin: EU Concerned About Possible Trade Barriers Between Russia, Ukraine

Updated 4:10 p.m. Moscow Time

MOSCOW, October 1  - President of the European Commission Jose Barroso in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed the views of the European Union in regard to trade cooperation with Ukraine, Russia and the EU.

“We have strong concerns about the recent adoption of a decree by the Russian government proposing new trade barriers between Russia and Ukraine. We consider that the application of this decree would contravene the agreed joint conclusions and the decision to delay the provisional application of the trade related part of the Association Agreement,” Barroso’s letter to Putin reads.

Outcome of Scotland vote good for "stronger Europe" (Barroso)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday Scotland vote to remain in the United Kingdom is good for a more united and stronger Europe.

"I welcome the decision of the Scottish people to maintain the unity of the United Kingdom. This outcome is good for the united, open and stronger Europe that the European Commission stands for," Barroso said in a statement.

Putin’s remark about “taking Kiev in two weeks” was taken out of context. (Kremlin)

MOSCOW, September 02. /ITAR-TASS/. The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about the capability of taking Kiev in two weeks was taken out of the context and had a very different meaning.

“It was taken out of the context and had a very different meaning,” presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told the media on Tuesday.

Earlier, media reports quoted the head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso mentioning his telephone conversation with Putin. In that conversation Putin allegedly said that Russian troops would be able to take Kiev within short deadlines.

Turkey concerned over latest developments in Ukraine / Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with President Poroshenko of Ukraine

Turkey has expressed concern over allegations regarding Russia's latest activities in eastern Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Ministry said Saturday...

"Recently, we are worried about the stories of new clashes and using of heavy artillery in eastern Ukraine and serious border violations being committed," the ministry said in a statement.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry also called on parties to act in common sense to ease the tension and support solution with dialogue in the region.
Russia and Ukraine have failed to reach a concrete agreement over the crisis in eastern Ukraine after talks in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Tuesday.

EU welcomes all Western Balkan countries (Barroso)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said here on Sunday the European Union (EU) is willing to receive all countries of the Western Balkans that wish to become members and promised it will "help Serbia to achieve its European goals".

After meeting Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, Barroso talked about progress of Serbia in the implementation of reforms necessary for it to become a member state.

Remarks by President Barroso at the signing of the Association Agreements with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine

European Commission, Signing ceremony, Brussels, 27 June 2014.

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission:

"Today, we are signing Association Agreements between the European Union and three important European countries: Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. This is indeed a historic day: for the three countries themselves, for the European Union and for the whole of Europe.

EU leaders nominate Juncker for Commission head despite strong objections from Britain.

EU leaders nominated Jean-Claude Juncker, the former prime minister of Luxembourg, as president of the bloc's executive body the European Commission at a summit on Friday despite strong objections from Britain.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, facing calls at home to quit the 28-nation bloc, had mounted a vehement campaign in defiance of EU habits of consensus to deny Juncker the job on the grounds that the 59-year-old veteran of Brussels dealmaking was a federalist committed to expanding the Union's powers.

Statement by President Barroso on the 10th anniversary of the reunification of Europe

European Commission, Statement, Brussels, 30 April 2014:

"The 1st of May, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the reunification of Europe. This is a moment to remember how important the accession of these 10 member states has been, not only for them but for us in Europe, because we were able to share stability and security and also contributed to prosperity in our era. This enlargement reunited Europe after many years of artificial division. It was also a way to anchor democracy, freedom and the rule of law for many millions of people who were living before behind the Iron Curtain.

EU replies to Putin's letter on natural gas

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso wrote a letter on Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he offered to discuss the security of natural gas supplies.

"The European Union agrees with your proposal for consultations with the Russian Federation and Ukraine with regard to the security of gas supply and transit," said the letter, which was published on the European Commission’s website.

Barroso: EU not ready to launch procedure of Ukraine’s accession to EU...

EU countries are not ready to launch the procedure of Ukraine’s accession to the EU, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday.

EU members believe that not only Ukraine is unready for membership but the EU is unready to integrate the country into its ranks at the current stage, too, and that is why an Association Agreement was offered to the Ukrainian authorities, Barroso said in the course of an expert discussion in Brussels.

"Ιστορική" σύμφωνα με τον José Manuel Barroso η Συμφωνία σύνδεσης της Ουκρανίας με την Ε.Ε.

Σε δηλώσεις του στο γαλλικό τηλεοπτικό δίκτυο FRANCE24 ο πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαικής Επιτροπής εξέφρασε την πλήρη ικανοποίηση του για την υπογραφή της Συμφωνίας συνεργασίας της Ευρωπαικής Ένωσης με την μεταβατική κυβέρνηση της Ουκρανίας, την Παρασκευή (21-3-14).

Το κείμενο της συμφωνίας που υπέγραψαν απο την ουκρανική πλευρά ο μεταβατικός πρωθυπουργός Arseni Yatseniouk και από την Ε.Ε. οι 28 ηγέτες των μελών κρατών προσβλεπει στην ένωση της Ουκρανίας με τη  Ε.Ε. συστρατεύοντας τις δυνάμεις τους για μία πολιτική ένωση και οικονομική ολοκλήρωση.