“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
“Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.” WorldWellsMeanGirlPolicyRelationDevelopingForeign PolicyMean GirlsEnlargement 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