“We need to temper the idea that this company has to have some earthshaking event every 15 minutes.” Quote by Mark V. Hurd
“Today we can be sure we are heading into the right direction. We managed to put the round back on track, after a long hibernation. But we are not there yet.” LongTodayRoundsTrackHeadingsRight DirectionBack On TrackHibernation Author:Pascal Lamy
“To set us on the right course we need to create more opportunities for trade, particularly in developing countries, and we need to adjust global trade rules to better meet the needs of entrepreneurs in the 21st century.” NeedsCountryCoursesOpportunityCenturyTradeEntrepreneurDeveloping21st CenturyDeveloping Countries Author:Pascal Lamy
“It is not so much the United States that is trying to push the European Union in one direction or another, it is developing nations as a whole that are pushing the United States and Europe to open their markets a little more.” TryingLittlesStatesWholeNationsUnitedUnited StatesEuropeUnionsDevelopingPushingEuropean UnionOne Direction Author:Pascal Lamy
“Russia and Ukraine are candidates for the entry to the WTO and their dispute would be easy to understand and tackle if they are both members of this organization.” IfsWould BeEasyMembersOrganizationRussiaCandidatesDisputesUkraineEntry Author:Pascal Lamy
“In a Union of 15 now, you must take into account the sensibilities of everyone.” AccountsUnionsSensibility Author:Jacques Santer
“A quota is always something artificial that can only last for a certain period of time.” LastsCertainPeriodsArtificialQuota Author:Jacques Santer
“I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy.” PhilosophySpeechImportanceGreat Speech Author:Jacques Santer
“You don't help your enterprise with a policy of protection.” HelpingPolicyProtectionEnterprise Author:Jacques Santer
“It is now up to us to see that we embark on the next stage leading to political unity, which I think is the consequence of economic unity, so that Europe can in the future also play a political role on the international stage, leading even as far as a common defence policy.” ThinkingPlayPoliticalNextCommonRolesEconomicStagePolicyConsequenceEuropeUnityInternationalDefence Author:Jacques Santer
“There could be some compromise, but I think we have to stick to the provisions of the treaty, and the provisions of the treaty are saying that the president is appointed for a mandate of eight years time. I think it would be very damaging for the European Central Bank if there would be a splitting of this mandate.” IfsThinkingYearsWould BePresidentSticksEightCompromiseProvisionTreatiesMandatesCentral BanksSplitting Author:Jacques Santer