European Citizenship Quotes

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.

Our task is nothing less than the creation of a new constitutional order for a new united Europe.

I am a passport-carrying citizen of the E.U.

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

Europe has never existed. One must genuinely create Europe.

I happen to consider myself a Highlander even before a Scot; I am proud to be British yet feel comfortable as a European citizen.

I am not anti-European.

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

(A unified) 'Europe' is the result of plans. It is, in fact, a classic utopian project, a monument to the vanity of intellectuals, a programme whose inevitable destiny is failure: only the scale of the final damage done is in doubt.

Radical Islamic jihadists have a long-term vision. And if they have to stay in Europe to obtain a citizenship, to ultimately travel to the United States, and if it takes them five years or ten years, they're okay with that. History has proven that.

It [the Euro] is a decisive step towards ever closer political and institutional union in Europe. Above all, it is political.

If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.

The euro will raise the citizens' awareness of their belonging to one Europe more than any other integration step to date.

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

I did publish a Bill once called "Common Sense" with a new constitution for Europe called the "Commonwealth of Europe," setting it all out - what it's rights were, how it would work. And I think that that will be where is has to go. But I'm not anti-European, I'm just a democrat, a very committed democrat. I don't see why the hell I should obey a law made by someone I didn't elect and can't remove.

Therefore one should speak at the same time of national citizenship and wider European citizenship.

In the light of these treaties we are Europeans only.

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

I am, however, deeply saddened by this [Brexit] vote by the British electorate. But I respect their decision. What is crucial now is that we focus very precisely on what Europe can do for people: stimulate investment, create jobs and together ensure the safety and security of our citizens.

You either believe in Europe at any price: in other words we have to be in Europe at any price because you can't survive without it, or you don't. If you don't it tends to suggest there is a price which you are not willing to pay.

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

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

For me, Europe consists of three things: sovereignty, unity and democracy.

We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.

Don't leave criticism of the E.U. to those who hate it.