“We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.” GivingPoliticalBirthEuropeConstitutionMarkEntity Author:Romano Prodi
“But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.” IfsWorldRealInfluenceEuropeWeightAffairCarrieIndividualismWorld Affairs Author:Romano Prodi
“Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power? In other words, not just a trading bloc but a political entity. Do we realise that our nation states, taken individually, would find it far more difficult to assert their existence and their identity on the world stage.” WorldWantStatesPoliticalNationsDifficultExistenceTakenClearStageIdentityEuropeRealisingEntityAspireTradingEuropean UnionEuroWorld Power Author:Romano Prodi
“If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it 'Mary-Anne', you can find any name, but it is a joint effort for peace-keeping missions - the first time you have a joint, not bilateral, effort at European level.” IfsWantFirstsNamesLevelsEffortFirst TimeEuropeArmyMissionsMaryJointsEuropean UnionEuroJoint Efforts Author:Romano Prodi
“We must now face the difficult task of moving towards a single economy, a single political entity .. For the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire we have the opportunity to unite Europe.” FirstsFacesMovingPoliticalFallOpportunityDifficultEconomyFirst TimeEuropeTasksEmpiresEntityEuropean UnionRoman EmpireEuroDifficult Tasks Author:Romano Prodi
“Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.” ProblemMotherEuropeCooperationPalestinianIsraeli Author:Romano Prodi
