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Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, received Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor. Angela Merkel then met several Members of the Barroso II Commission.During the press point the President stressed that only through European renewal, only with more Europe, with more committed EU leadership it was possible to build confidence in the common capacity to act, and underlined that renewal required leadership and determination. It was necessary to say without ambiguity "yes" to a more united Europe, with strong Community institutions, working in close, loyal partnership with the Member States.José Manuel Barroso added that the contribution of Germany remained decisive. He also announced that he together with Angela Merkel would push for a global financial transaction tax at the G20 Summit in November 2011.
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ID P-019568
Date 04/10/2011
Photos 33
Category Visit to the Commission
Tags European Commission - visits received Germany EU relations with Member States
Personalities Michel Barnier Kristalina Georgieva Maria Damanaki See more
Location Brussels - EC/Berlaymont
Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Handshake between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Handshake between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Handshake between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Discussion between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Handshake between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Handshake between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Discussion between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Discussion between Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel and José Manuel Barroso (in the foreground, from left to right)

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Group photo, from left to right, in the 1st row: Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Andris Piebalgs, Member of the EC in charge of Development, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration, Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transport, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barroso, Joaquín Almunia, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Competition, Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, Janez Potočnik, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Michel Barnier, Member of the EC in charge of Internal Market and Services, Algirdas Šemeta, Member of the EC in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, and Olli Rehn, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs, in the 2nd row: Štefan Füle, Member of the EC in charge of Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Kristalina Georgieva, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Janusz Lewandowski, Member of the EC in charge of Financial Programming and Budget, John Dalli, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Consumer Policy, Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Innovation and Science, Maria Damanaki, Member of the EC in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Günther Oettinger, Member of the EC in charge of Energy, László Andor, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, and Dacian Cioloş, Member of the EC in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Extract from the group photo, from left to right, in the 1st row: Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barroso and Joaquín Almunia, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Competition, in the 2nd row: John Dalli, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Consumer Policy, Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Innovation and Science, and Maria Damanaki, Member of the EC in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Extract from the group photo, from left to right, in the 1st row: Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barroso and Joaquín Almunia, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Competition, in the 2nd row: John Dalli, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Consumer Policy, Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Innovation and Science, and Maria Damanaki, Member of the EC in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Group photo, from left to right, in the 1st row: Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Andris Piebalgs, Member of the EC in charge of Development, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration, Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transport, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barroso, Joaquín Almunia, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Competition, Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, Janez Potočnik, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Michel Barnier, Member of the EC in charge of Internal Market and Services, Algirdas Šemeta, Member of the EC in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, and Olli Rehn, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs, in the 2nd row: Štefan Füle, Member of the EC in charge of Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Kristalina Georgieva, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Janusz Lewandowski, Member of the EC in charge of Financial Programming and Budget, John Dalli, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Consumer Policy, Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Innovation and Science, Maria Damanaki, Member of the EC in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Günther Oettinger, Member of the EC in charge of Energy, László Andor, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, and Dacian Cioloş, Member of the EC in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel

Visit of Angela Merkel, German Federal Chancellor, to the EC

Angela Merkel, on the left, and José Manuel Barroso

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