Speech: State of the Union address 2013

Text of the State of the Union 2013 speech by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, Strasbourg, 11 September 2013.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 11.09.13: Barroso's last 'State of the Union' hits sombre note http://euobserver.com/political/121390

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EurActiv, 11.09.13: MEPs unimpressed with Barroso’s state of the union http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/meps-unimpressed-barroso-state-u-news-530388

BBC News, 11.09.13: Barroso's state of union: EU must not delay reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24045818

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EUObserver, 13.09.13: Barroso: Crisis inspired EU-wide debate http://euobserver.com/political/121421

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