Govoreći za štampu nakon tog sastanka, Barroso je izjavio da je blok od 27 zemalja najveći donator za napor čišćenja Černobila, jer je on već doprinio sa četvrtinom sredstava koja su bila potrebna nakon same katastrofe, kao i sa 470 miliona eura za socijalne i projekte bezbjednosti.
Speaking to the press after the meeting, Barroso said the 27-nation bloc was the biggest donor for efforts to clear up Chernobyl, as it has already contributed a quarter of the funds that were needed in the wake of the disaster, as well as 470m euros for safety and social projects.