Europe Today What really happened at EU Summit - Watch Euronews' special show Former Commission President José Manuel Barroso chews over the details of the EU Summit during Friday's edition of Europe Today, Euronews summit special. 21/03/2025
Europe News Germany's Merz ‘resolute and determined,' former EU chief Barroso says Merz’s centre-right CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German parliament. 25/02/2025
The Europe Conversation Former EU Commission president says Putin told him of his intentions Former EU Commission José Manuel Barroso said Putin told him he didn't want Ukraine to exist as an independent state. He said he told him his goals during the twenty five meetings he had with him during his tenure. 21/11/2024
Europe News Barroso calls for Ukraine support, but 'nobody believes it will get back Crimea' In an exclusive interview with Euronews, José Manuel Durão Barroso recalls how EU leaders struggled to come up with a common response to Russia's invasion of Crimea and what Vladimir Putin told him in private. 13/11/2024
Europe News 'Listen to the people', José Manuel Barroso urges EPP as EU vote looms In the run-up to the EU elections, former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso gave Euronews his thoughts on the green transition and the need to be competitive when it comes to technology. 07/03/2024
Ukraine Putin's objection not NATO but 'a more European Ukraine' — Barroso Former Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso told Euronews that the EU should fully support Ukraine's aspiration to join the bloc when it is ready. 28/02/2022
World Barroso: it would be 'absurd' if there is no EU-UK Brexit Deal Former European Commission President speaks to Euronews Political Editor Darren McCaffrey about what the election of Joe Biden means for US-EU relations as well as Brexit, plus the EU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 12/11/2020
United Kingdom EU can still compromise over Brexit, ex-Commission president says "Legal creativity and imagination" can still avoid a hard Brexit, says Jose Barroso 19/02/2019
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Romania's new PM in Brussels, Syrian opposition calls for more EU action 20/02/2018
Europe News Former EU chief Barroso in new lobbying row Campaigners raise concerns about meeting of Goldman Sachs' Jose Manuel Barroso, a former European Commission President, with an EU official in Brussels. 20/02/2018
Europe News Transparency watchdog tells EU to get tough on lobbying The European Parliament must bar departing members from moving directly to lobbying former colleagues, Transparency International said on Tuesday after finding dozens of ex-MEPs had taken jobs with… 31/01/2017
Europe News Barroso cleared by EU ethics probe over Goldman Sachs job A European Commission ethics panel has cleared former president Jose Manuel Barroso after he accepted a job with Goldman Sachs. 31/10/2016
Europe News Barroso's commission: where are they now? A third of Jose Barroso’s European Commission colleagues have taken up high level roles in the business sector since leaving public office. 14/10/2016
Europe News Barroso 'Goldman Sachs' petition handed to EU officials A petition started by EU employees against former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso with more than 150,000 signatures has been handed to officials in… 12/10/2016
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Barroso faces EU petition This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 11/10/2016
Europe News EU employees set to hand in Barroso petition A petition started by EU employees against former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has gathered more than 150,000 signatures. 11/10/2016
Europe News All eyes are on Bratislava It’s the first time that the 27 leaders of the EU will meet since the UK voted to leave the bloc. 15/09/2016
Europe News EU's Juncker takes swipe at Barroso over Goldman Sachs job European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has slammed his predecessor’s appointment as an advisor to Goldman Sachs due to the bank’s role in the financial… 15/09/2016
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Barroso feels heat over US bank role This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 12/09/2016
Europe News Barroso faces EU probe over bank job Former European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso faces an ethics probe after he joined Goldman Sachs. 12/09/2016