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Quote by Jacques Delors

“We will have to create an avant-garde.... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.”

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Jacques Delors

Jacques Delors is a renowned economist born on July 20, 1925. He played a significant role in the process of European integration, serving as the President of the European Commission and making major contributions to the establishment of the European Monetary System and the European Single Market. more

“To promote the process of European integration, we must improve an institutional mechanism already existing in the European Union, reinforced co-operation, by making it more flexible and effective. This approach allows a few states to move faster and further... We are all aware that this mechanism is vital.”

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Author:Lionel Jospin

“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.”

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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.”