Joaquin Almunia Quotes (8 Quotes)

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned a lot about the importance of establishing good dialogue channels to avoid these kinds of conflicts.

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, is not an attractive option.

Although the (European) Commission welcomes the renewed priority attached by the German government to budgetary consolidation, it is clear that the procedure needs to be stepped up to guarantee a lasting correction of the deficit.

The European Commission has no legal power to avoid the enacting of some measures on a national level because this is not illegal,

We think that enlargement from an economic point of view has been a clear success for the 10 new member states.

Upon closer inspection many of the allegedly negative implications of rising international trade and investment for jobs, wages and living standards are belied by the evidence,

I think everybody agrees that the Commission is enforcing competition rules with absolute independence.

I have asked (commission economists) to give me interim forecasts twice a year as well as the standard forecasts that we get twice a year.