11/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - Barroso congratulates President Bçrziòð. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has sent a message of congratulations to the new President of the Republic of Latvia, Andris Bçrziòð, who was elected on 2 July and took up office on 8 July. In his message, Barroso says that Latvia will have “an opportunity to enter a new era of sustainable and inclusive growth, based on European solidarity and democratic values”. (G.Ba/Gp/transl.rt)