Barroso against EU borders debate

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said he is against having a debate on the geographic borders of the EU.

His comments, made in an interview with French daily Le Figaro, come in response to Monday's proposal by French president Nicolas Sarkozy to have a "fundamental reflection" on the future of the EU, including its "borders, its future and its message."

"The idea of Mr Sarkozy is not to have a debate on the geographical borders of the Europe. This is something...