This morning, EU Commission President Barroso delivered his “State of the Union” (text, video). We at Bloggingportal.eu have called for a Barroso Buzzword/Bullshit Bingo to be played, and I have proposed my own list of 10 words/phrases to be said during the speech.

Here is how I succeeded:

• Europe 2020 – check 1x
• Crisis – check 2x English, 10x French
• EU tax – not exactly, but: “savings tax within the European Union“
• EFSF – check 4x
• Solidarity – check 5x
• Leadership – check 3x
• Credible currency – not exactly, but: “a really credible euro area“
• Fiscal consolidation – check 1x
• Commitment – check 2x English, 1x French (“engagement”)
• Necessary actions – not exactly, but “the instruments necessary“

That gives me 7 out of 10 possible points, with some bonus for close hits…

PS.: The speech was better than the one last year, better written and with a better delivery. Let’s see whether words will be followed by actions.