Jose Manuel Barroso Quotes

In the light of these treaties we are Europeans only.

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

I'm a big believer in Europe.

You can't build Europe against anyone.

I am a committed European; a united Europe is Romania's future.

What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.

I declare myself an Austrian and a European. A united Europe will be a peaceful Europe.

We should not make the mistake of equating the E.U. with Europe. Outside the E.U., we wouldn't cease to be Europeans. But, an exit would definitely risk losing those opportunities for our children while growing no similar opportunities elsewhere.

We are part of the community of Europe, and we must do our duty as such.

We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.

I am not anti-European.

We cannot turn our backs on Europe. We are part of Europe.

I will defend Europe; it is our civilisation which is at stake... I will work to rebuild ties between Europe and its citizens.

The emergence of a unified Europe is one of the most revolutionary events of our time.

It is always said that Europe is a project of the elite. That's incorrect.

We are a European nation - must stay one.

Europe has never existed. One must genuinely create Europe.

I'm against the European Union, but I am very much in favor of Europe.

We need less theoretical debate and more practical application and acknowledgment of what Europe can and does do so that it is brought home to people in a relevant way.

I do not separate France from Europe.

Whatever else may divide us, Europe is our common home; a common fate has linked us through the centuries, and it continues to link us today.

Without Britain, Europe would remain only a torso.

For Europe to play a part in the world on the scale of its wealth and its population and its capacities, Europe has to be united in some way, and Europe is not united.

We Europeans will always have two fatherlands. One is Europe, and the other is our own country. It is unified in its diversity—this Europe.

To avoid the trap of Europe fragmenting on the economy, security, and identity, we have to return to the original promises of the European project: peace, prosperity and freedom. We should have a real, adult, democratic debate about the Europe we want.