Schengen Area Quotes

Economic necessity will override patriotism and cause the nations of Western Europe to band together--if not under a single government, then certainly in a close politico-economic alliance

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.

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

The European Union ranks among the most extraordinary political achievement of modern times. It has abolished tariffs, established a common currency, and spread peace and prosperity to democracies across Europe.

I would like free movement within the E.U. as a result of us protecting external borders.

I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links.

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

Regarding the visa-free regime, it has undoubtedly become a problem for the European Union, above all in terms of its capacity to reach agreements.

There's going to be a need for a system of cooperation within the continent of Europe including the U.K. that covers both economic and political cooperation.

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

The Eurozone allows for the largely unimpeded movement of people, goods, services, and capital across borders. It has also resulted in unprecedented cooperation on crime, security, and finance among its members.

I see us very much at the heart of Europe. We are founding members of the single market; we are founding members of the euro.

Our feeling of community and security in Europe requires safe external borders.

'Federalism', in the context of political and media usage in Britain, has come to mean the creation and imposition of a European superstate, one centralised in Brussels.

United States of Europe

The European Union is here to stay.

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.

We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice.

Today, Germany is on the borders of Europe everywhere.

The European Union is not only a great idea, but it's also an idea we must keep working on.

We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.

Our problem as a country is that most of us do not want to join the euro, and we wish to stay aloof from the common frontiers of the free-travel Schengen area. This makes our relationship with the E.U. fraught with tension and trouble.

A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders.

We have to accept the idea that Europe will be made on a two-speed basis, with a union based on solidarity and differentiation.