Paolo Gentiloni Quotes

Leaving the E.U. is an opportunity for our country.

Many of our European partners have ambitions that are not generally shared by the British.

Brexit will be good for the U.K.

I was fully aware of the challenges facing London before I was elected as mayor, but I didn't anticipate the issue that is likely to define my time as mayor - Brexit.

Whether we remain in the European Union will determine Britain's future role in the world and the comparative success of our economy for our children and grandchildren.

One thing we can be sure of is that Brexit will leave its mark on the E.U.

Brexit is not only not just about left and right. Brexit is about expertise.

The whole Brexit saga is, in my view, one big, terrifying leap in the dark.

I've become a lot more politicised because of Brexit.

Brexit is a major concern for us, and it should be a major concern for all of us who live in the U.K. and operate out of the U.K.

We are leaving the E.U. But we have no idea where we are going.

The E.U. referendum didn't cause divisions, but it certainly did reveal them. Many people are shocked at the result, but they really shouldn't be. What I would like to say to them is, please, don't be afraid.

The U.K. is leaving the E.U. but not Europe.

No one needs to fear our decision to leave the E.U. We will do so carefully, reassuring our European friends and those businesses who are worrying about change.

As the great advocates of trade and liberal markets, Conservatives should guide our country through the transition from being one of twenty-eight in the E.U. to a strong, sovereign and independent country.

I said a vote to leave would be a Brexit tax. I couldn't think of anything stronger than that.

Very few MPs disagree with the need for a withdrawal bill to enable us to disentangle our 50-year relationship with the legal structures of the European Union and to enable us to function effectively outside of it.

I think one of the laughable things about poor old Brexit is that they're so cross - they're furious with everyone. But this isn't a cross country; this is a generous and optimistic country.

The only way to keep the British economy secure is to leave the E.U.

I made my position clear to the people of Broxtowe: that I would continue to make the case for the single market.

The euro must be defended, or uncertainty about the European Union will be widespread.

I do not doubt that there are many countries that will wish to trade with the U.K. post-Brexit, but understandably they will wait to see what the U.K.'s ultimate relationship with Europe will be.

It is clear that I have to change the European dynamics to create a better place for Italians, French, Austrians, and Spaniards.

We could choose to leave as a country split and an economy disjointed, struggling to make our way in a new world outside the E.U. Or we can come together as one United Kingdom, confidently seizing new global opportunities as we build a prosperous, secure nation fit for the future challenges we will face.

I think to leave Europe would be a threat on the one hand to our economic security and on the other our national security.