Antonis Samaras Quotes

Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term - a century-long - error by Europe.

Everyone knows: if Russia threatens Ukraine and also has its sights on other states, this concerns the global security of Europe.

The E.U. cannot act as guardian of the post-Cold War status quo without risking a collapse of Europe's current institutional infrastructure.

With respect to Euro-Atlantic integration, we have to realize that we need to normalize the relationships with our neighbors, and especially with Russia.

Europe is a collection of free countries.

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what other countries, which were formerly part of the Soviet bloc, should be incorporated into western institutions?

Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world.

I would wish for more British involvement in Europe, not less.

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.

The security [of European national is dependent on the effective intelligence of their neighbors.

It's not only the British voters who have doubts about European cooperation. There is skepticism in many other E.U. countries.

The role that I played in Ukraine ended up resulting in Ukraine becoming part of the European community.

I don't want to leave euro or leave the European Union.

During the 20th century, the greatest danger to European stability was Germany's sense of its special destiny. During the 21st century, the greatest danger to European stability is Germany's reluctance to accept its special destiny.

I happen to think that as the Ukraine moves to the West, towards the E.U., eventually towards NATO, it will pave the way also for Russia moving towards the West. Because it will become a logical extension of the same process, and it will eliminate any imperial ambitions.

Nations are an historic reality in Europe. They all have different histories, and they joined the EU at very different times and under widely differing circumstances. I was mayor of Warsaw for three years and always in favor of Poland joining the EU. But I also experienced how we had to implement EU regulations that were completely inappropriate to our situation.

Anything that keeps the U.K. close to the E.U. and best of all, in the E.U., would make me personally very happy.

There is no doubt that our government is pro-European.

The U.K. has always had a special relationship with the E.U.

If you ask the Polish people, I believe that a vast majority of them would say they are pleased with E.U. membership, but also a majority consider very highly the sovereignty and independence of Poland - they are very attached to Polish tradition.

It is our historical experience, that Hungary can only live in wealth and safety if Berlin, Moscow, and Ankara are on our side and also interested in our success - even if we do not always agree on certain questions.

If Europe does not return to the path of common sense, it will find itself laid low in a battle for its fate.

I believe it is important for both Russia and Europe that Belarus is a sovereign, independent state where Europeans can feel at home.

We should do everything we can to demonstrate to the U.K. the attractiveness of the E.U.

I'd say that I'm a pro-European.