Barroso's state of union: EU must not delay reforms

The European Parliament is expected to vote on this week on legislation establishing



The head of the European Union's executive has warned that the bloc must not ease off on reform as growth edges back to the economy.

In his annual state of the union address, Jose Manuel Barroso said there was "no way back to business as usual".

"The recovery is within sight," he said, but warned it was fragile and that political leaders must "keep up our efforts".

He urged the eurozone to press ahead with the creation of a banking union.

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