By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.
Jose Manuel BarrosoEven when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.
Jose Manuel BarrosoI have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.
Jose Manuel BarrosoLet us not forget that the European Community started as a project for peace after the terrible Second World War. And today people take for granted the freedom to travel, to study, to work abroad. And the citizens of one country have almost exactly the same rights as another country.
Jose Manuel Barroso