European Commission President Barroso speaks out

An Irish homeowner asked what could be done to help him deal with his unsustainable mortgage. “What’s next for my country?” wondered a Greek worker. The Italian head of the Europe Youth Forum inquired about solutions to the continent’s high youth unemployment.

The questions were directed via Google+ Hangout to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.

Aired live throughout Europe on Euronews, the interactive interview featured Europeans asking, often plaintively, about the continent’s economic and political crisis and its future. Take a look below on the European Commission’s EUTube to see how the president answered.



A full transcript is available here on the European Commission website.

Posted by Al Verney, Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs, Brussels