“It is always said that Europe is a project of the elite. That's incorrect.” Quote by Jean-Claude Juncker
“One can't allow blind loyalty to a friendship to lead one away from acting in the public interest. If Martin [Schulz] were to propose something that was totally absurd, our friendship would not prevent me from doing the opposite.” IfsInterestActingOppositesBlindLoyaltyAbsurdProposePublic Interest Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Europe is a democracy and differences of opinion are part of it.” DifferencesOpinionDemocracyEuropeDifferences Of Opinion Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“The problem is: When two governments or institutions in Europe hold differing opinions, it is immediately a crisis.” TwoProblemGovernmentOpinionEuropeCrisisInstitutions Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I'm always quite amazed that people in Europe become unnerved when two institutions or two people have different views.” PeopleTwoDifferentViewsEuropeInstitutionsAmazedDifferent Views Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I am in favor of the European institutions being led for the next two-and-a-half years as they have been thus far. We need stability.” NeedsYearsHas BeensTwoNextHalfInstitutionsFavorsStabilityHalf A Year Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“In the days before the vote, I bet that the British would stay in the EU.” VoteBritish Author:Martin Schulz
“I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic.” VisionTomorrowIntegrationParliamentFanatics Author:Martin Schulz
“We agree: Brussels can't regulate everything. I'm driven by something else: There are forces in Europe that want to generally give national policy priority over a common European approach. We have to prevent this.” WantGivingForceCommonPolicyApproachEuropeAgreeDrivenPrioritiesBrussels Author:Martin Schulz
“Primary responsibility for Brexit lies with British conservatives, who took an entire continent hostage.” LyingResponsibilityBritishPrimariesContinentsHostage Author:Martin Schulz
“I'm proud of the fact that Marine Le Pen in France insults me and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands calls me his opponent. The way I see it is, if these people weren't attacking me, I would be doing something wrong.” PeopleIfsWayFactsWould BeProudFranceOpponentsInsultCall MePensMarineAttackingWilderNetherlands Author:Martin Schulz