"EU will be open and democratic, or fail"

BRUSSELS European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has called on EU leaders to "work in the interest of Europe." The European Union will be open and democratic, or it will fail, he was quoted as saying. "EU will be open and democratic, or fail" "Further economic integration would transcend the limits of the intergovernmental method of running the European Union and the Eurozone in particular, so ensuring democratic legitimacy is increasingly a priority," Barroso said during his keynote at the opening of a conference dubbed, "Blueprint for a Deep and Genuine EMU" A year ahead of European elections and while the organization is facing the economic crisis, Barroso said "public support for Europe" requires a change in political leaders' attitude to create "a truly European political sphere." "Europe will be open and democratic, or it will fail," said the former Portuguese prime minister. According to him, "the mainstream forces in European politics must seize the initiative, leave their comfort zone to welcome and embrace this debate, rather than relinquish the momentum to eurosceptic or europhobic forces." (Beta, file) Tanjug

"EU will be open and democratic, or fail"

"Further economic integration would transcend the limits of the intergovernmental method of running the European Union and the Eurozone in particular, so ensuring democratic legitimacy is increasingly a priority," Barroso said during his keynote at the opening of a conference dubbed, "Blueprint for a Deep and Genuine EMU"

A year ahead of European elections and while the organization is facing the economic crisis, Barroso said "public support for Europe" requires a change in political leaders' attitude to create "a truly European political sphere."

"Europe will be open and democratic, or it will fail," said the former Portuguese prime minister.

According to him, "the mainstream forces in European politics must seize the initiative, leave their comfort zone to welcome and embrace this debate, rather than relinquish the momentum to eurosceptic or europhobic forces."