“Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?” WorldWantPoliticalClearEntityAspireTradingWorld Power Author:Romano Prodi
“I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in Italy and president of the European Commission for more than five years.” KnowsWantYearsLastsPresidentFiveMinistersFive YearsPrimeJudgedIndividualismLast TimePrime MinisterNewcomers 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
“I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta.” WantUseLawVendetta Author:Romano Prodi
“No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.” WantJobsLoses Author:Romano Prodi
