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"The message is that the European Union is something very precious, " Mr Barroso said.
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Mr Barroso said the EU decision to recapitalise Spanish banks last weekend showed the EU's "ability to react quickly".
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"Russia was not informed also because the governments of Europe were not informed -- let's be completely open and honest about that issue, " Mr Barroso said.
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Mr Barroso said he had received a letter from Mr Orban on Wednesday in which "he has indicated to me his intention to modify the relevant legislation".
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Mr Barroso said the answer was more integration, more Europe.
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Mr Barroso said the turning point was last September's promise from the European Central Bank to buy unlimited amounts of eurozone states' debts, which has helped crisis hit countries borrow more cheaply.
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In an interview with the BBC, Mr Barroso said that in awarding the prize to the EU, the Nobel Committee was saying that the European project should be cherished, both within and beyond Europe.
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As MEPs debated the conclusions of the European Council summit on 13 December 2011, Mr Barroso said it was "unfortunate" that Prime Minister David Cameron did not agree to the treaty proposed at the summit.
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Mr Barroso has said that the EU's competitiveness will be his top priority.
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In a written response to Mr Barroso's telephone call, Mr Orban said that Hungary was "fully committed" to European standards.
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In a letter to Mr Sarkozy and Mr Berlusconi the European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, said "the temporary restoration of borders is one of the possibilities, provided this is subject to specific and clearly defined criteria".
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In a message to Mr Tadic, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission - the EU's executive arm - said the result was "a victory for democracy in Serbia and for the European values we share".
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