Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

A selection of the speech of EC president Barroso at the launch of the EFDP foundation:

''...The launch of this foundation in the context of European support for democratisation and respect for human rights is very good news. This is an area in which everyone has a role to play - the European institutions, the Member States, political leaders, EU civil society, including political foundations, and third countries – and in which we all contribute to an important collective task of reflection, information, action and commitment. Each link in this chain is important in this work, which can change the lives of millions of citizens worldwide...''