Kersti Kaljulaid Quotes

The EU is an English-speaking power. The single market was a British idea…. If you refuse please don’t expect us to help you wreck or paralyze the EU.

Europe must act quickly where it's needed and must, once and for all, let member states handle what is their exclusive domain.

The countries of Europe are too small to guarantee their peoples the necessary prosperity and social development. The European states must constitute themselves into a federation.

The stabilising power of economic union was one of the reasons the E.U. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

I've never been one to say that Britain was joining a happy band of brothers.

Everyone should respect the sovereignty of the EU countries.

Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity. Our wealth and our security depend upon it.

The EU Constitution sets a path towards the elimination of nation states and the emergence of a European state in the strictest sense of the word. I'm definitely opposed to it… The EU isn't a loving family of European nations where everyone altruistically cares for everyone else. Various interests clash on various issues, and all kinds of coalitions are struck to push through specific solutions

In Western Europe there are now only small countries—those that know it and those that don't know it yet.

We should not replicate the situation where one country is in a situation to hijack the rest of Europe because they organize a referendum.

Western Europe has been redefining the nation state since 1945 when it formed the European Union following World War II.

I am strictly against a European superstate.

I have specifically argued that we need to change our relationship with the European Union by fundamentally reforming not just our relationship but the European Union itself.

I think the E.U. means different things to different countries. In the U.K., traditionally, if you know anything about the U.K.'s history and its relationship with the E.U., it is about the common market; it's about being part of something that is good for jobs and growth.

I believe that the E.U. should be the union of nation states and that all deepening of ties between the member states cannot go beyond the limits of democracy.

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

We never said the U.K. is in bad shape if it leaves the E.U.: we said the E.U. would miss a massive opportunity. Without the U.K., the E.U. may never be able to stand up against superpowers like China and the U.S.

Every country has its own diplomacy. Being part of Europe doesn't mean giving up one's independence or no longer being able to take the initiative.

The truth is that every trade deal imposes some restriction on sovereignty.

If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this step on the path toward independence.

Membership of the E.U. is not about cherry picking. It brings a lot of advantages and, of course, it requires a lot of responsibilities.

Let the French ministers take care of France; we will take care of Italy!

Shouldn't India, too, like other countries, protect its national interests?

A dynamic Britain, free from the E.U., can be the greatest force of good in the world.