State of the Union addresses by José Manuel Barroso
European Commission President 2004 – 2014
Solidarity is a key element of what being part of Europe is all about, and something to take pride in. Safeguarding its values, such as the rule of law, is what the European Union was made to do, from its inception to the latest chapters in enlargement.
State of the Union Address 2013
Main themes: economic recovery, European integration, deepening the Economic and Monetary Union, European elections 2014