I believe in Europe. I am convinced by Europe. Not only as a heritage from the past, but as hope and a vision for the future.
Angela Merkel (as Chancellor of Germany), July 2020, Speech at the European ParliamentWe all know that Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective. We want them to live with us for the European dream.
Europe, Ukraine, 2022Ursula von der Leyen, Juni 2022Europe resembles a fine riverboat that was launched on a still ocean in 2000. And then the first storm that hit it, in 2008, started creating serious structural problems for it. We started leaking water. And of course, the people in the third class, as in the Titanic, start feeling the drowning effects first.
2008, 2000Yanis VaroufakisRomania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.
Romania, BulgariaJacques ChiracThe world needs more Europe.
EuropeUrsula von der Leyen (as President of the European Commission), September 2019Our united Europe is based on a promise: No more nationalism, no more war on our continent, no more racism, hate and violence!
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (as President of Germany), August 2019I'm a great supporter of the European Union. I didn't support entry to the Euro, not because I'm against it in principle but because I didn't think it was economically right for Britain. But that doesn't make me any less pro-European.
Gordon BrownSome day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.
USAGeorge WashingtonIt is not acceptable that European Union countries are divided into those who give and those who take.
Jean-Claude Juncker (as President of the European Commission)Of course Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe. But Brexit means also that something was wrong in Britain.
England & Great Britain, BrexitJean-Claude Juncker (as President of the European Commission)To love Europe, is to love its nations. To love your country is to love Europe. Patriotism is a virtue. Unchecked nationalism is riddled with both poison and deceit.
EuropeJean-Claude Juncker, State of the Union 2018There is no better protection against the euro crisis than successful structural reforms in southern Europe.
Mario Draghi