Barroso pelted with eggs in Belgian debate

Commission President José Manuel Barroso was pelted with eggs by youths who blamed him for austerity policies and the death of migrants in Lampedusa, during a debate on Europe's future in Liège, Belgium.

During the conference, Mr Barroso spoke about the challenges ahead of the European Union and the lessons to be learnt from the economic crisis.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/13/831: Déclaration du Président Barroso lors de sa visite à Liège http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-831_fr.pdf

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