Speech: Briefing on the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 26 October 2011

Text of a speech by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 27 October 2011.

ESO: Background information: Eurozone leaders meet in Frankfurt / EU leaders forced to hold second summit / Merkel begs for more time on plans http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurozone-leaders-meet-in-frankfurt-eu-leaders-forced-to-hold-second-summit-merkel-begs-for-more-time-on-plans/

European Commission: Speech/11/713: Statement by President Barroso at the press conference following the meeting of the Heads of State or Government of the euro area http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/713&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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