“We will have to create an avant-garde.... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.” EuropeUnionsEuropean UnionEuroAvant GardeFederation Author:Jacques Delors
“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.” StatesMovingProcessApproachEuropeUnionsFasterOperationsMechanismIntegrationFlexibleEuropean UnionEuroEuropean Integration 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.” IfsWantFirstsNamesLevelsEffortFirst TimeEuropeArmyMissionsMaryJointsEuropean UnionEuroJoint Efforts 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.” FirstsFacesMovingPoliticalFallOpportunityDifficultEconomyFirst TimeEuropeTasksEmpiresEntityEuropean UnionRoman EmpireEuroDifficult Tasks Author:Romano Prodi
“I have always found the word 'Europe' on the lips of those who wanted something from others which they dared not demand in their own names!” WantedFoundNamesDemandEuropeLipsEuropean UnionEuro Author:Otto von Bismarck
“It is true that no member state can be required to make payments to others. But if countries want to offer voluntary assistance, as in the Greek case, this isn't only allowed, but it's also in Germany's interest. We all benefit by ensuring the stability of the euro zone.” IfsWantCountryStatesInterestCasesOffersMembersBenefitsGreekGermanyZoneStabilityAssistancePaymentEuro Author:Wolfgang Schauble
“Germany has always stood for an E.U. of the 27 countries. But in light of Britain's continued resistance to further integration steps, as we saw with the fiscal pact, there are limits to my optimism in this regard. It's quite possible that we will have to create the new institutions for the euro zone first.” FirstsCountryLightStepsSawsLimitsOptimismRegardInstitutionsResistanceGermanyBritainZoneIntegrationEuroPact Author:Wolfgang Schauble
“If I had a euro for every stupid thing I've done, I could buy the Mona Lisa.” IfsDoneStupidEuroStupid ThingsMona LisaVery Stupid Book:Anna and the French Kiss Source: Anna and the French Kiss
“I've read all the books, I've watched all the films and now, thanks to the glory of home gaming, I've even kind of experienced it: I've landed on the beaches of Normandy, I have successfully held Pegasus Bridge and I've disabled German tanks with stolen Panzerfausts. I have fought in Italy, France and North Africa and if I had a Euro for every virtual life I've lost I'd be able to build a replica of Hitler's bunker in my back garden.” IfsKindBookHomeAbleFilmLostComputerGloryGardenThanksFranceBeachBridgesStolenTanksDisabledEuroGamingBunkersNormandyReplicaNorth AfricaPegasus Author:Tom Dunne
“After all, an overvalued dollar gives us the ability to buy foreign goods at lower prices. And the existing volume of exports brings more yen and euros than they would if the dollar were more competitive.” IfsGivingAbilityDollarsGoodsVolumeEuro Author:Martin Feldstein
“By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.” WayStatesTogetherMembersAreasUnionsEuropean UnionEuroContributorsImf Author:Jose Manuel Barroso
“The euro area must not be treated as an "opt out" from the European Union.” AreasUnionsTreatedEuropean UnionEuro Author:Jose Manuel Barroso
“Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.” GovernmentSoundEconomicPolicyAreasIndependenceFinancialCommitReformEuroEuro Crisis Author:Mario Draghi
“There is no better protection against the euro crisis than successful structural reforms in southern Europe.” SuccessfulEuropeCrisisProtectionReformSouthernEuroEuro Crisis Author:Mario Draghi
“Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough.” BelieveEnoughReadyPreservesBelieve In MeMandatesEuroWhatever It TakesEuro Crisis Author:Mario Draghi
“If we do not resolve the euro crisis, we will all pay the price. And if we do resolve it, we will all benefit, particularly German taxpayers and savers.” IfsPayBenefitsCrisisResolveTaxpayersEuroPay The PriceEuro Crisis Author:Mario Draghi
“Interest rates do not have to be identical across the whole euro area, but it is unacceptable if major differences arise from broken capital markets or concern about a euro area break-up.” IfsWholeInterestDifferencesBreakBrokenMajorsAreasConcernRateAriseIdenticalEuroInterest Rate Author:Mario Draghi
“Unraveling the euro is a terrible thing. This is a 50-year endeavor to get this continent together and that's a wonderful endeavor.” YearsTogetherWonderfulTerribleEndeavorContinentsTerrible ThingsEuroUnraveling Author:Jamie Dimon
“Across the continent, political divisions are deepening. For all of these reasons, the specter of a euro zone collapse has not been dispatched.” ReasonPoliticalZoneDivisionCollapseContinentsEuro Author:Barry Eichengreen
“As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.” RunningAchievementOperationsBreakupZoneEuroLandmarks Author:Barry Eichengreen
“The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up Europe for even more disruptive crises.” MovingEuropeCrisisMoving ForwardUnstableEuroDisruptive Author:Barry Eichengreen
“The consequences of a collapse would not be pretty. Whichever country precipitated it - Germany by threatening to abandon the euro, or Greece or Spain by actually doing so - would trigger economic chaos and incur its neighbours' wrath.” CountryEconomicConsequenceChaosGermanyAbandonCollapseThreateningSpainWrathGreeceTriggersNeighbourEuro Author:Barry Eichengreen
“Great Britain is not part of the euro-zone; but the decision we take will have great importance for Great Britain.” DecisionImportanceBritainZoneEuroGreat Britain Author:Francois Fillon
“In order to consolidate the euro we need to harmonise our economic, fiscal and social policies, hence we are going toward greater integration.” NeedsOrderSocialGreaterEconomicPolicyIntegrationEuroSocial Policy Author:Francois Fillon
“We need to put in place an economic system of governance for the euro-zone.” NeedsEconomicZoneGovernanceEuroEconomic Systems Author:Francois Fillon
“So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Returns were higher.” IfsHas BeensBigsHalfReturnHigherEuropeStoresDriversEuro Author:Jim Cantalupo
“European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that's why we have to have quite hard discipline.” HardCitizensDisciplineFairsUnionsEuropean UnionEuro Author:Tarja Halonen
“I'm releasing a single. It's called 'Live it Up.' It was based on my Euro trip. I only write my own music. I don't let other people write it at all. So I've been working on that a lot. There's three singles coming out. The producer of The Fray who did their double-platinum album 'How to Save a Life,' I'm working with him. He's producing me.” PeopleWritingThreeMy OwnAlbumsProducersComing OutEuroSinglesSave A LifeFrayPlatinumLive It Up Author:Alexander Ludwig