“Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.” ImportantKeysEuropeAssetsIntegrationComponentsEuroEuropean Integration Author:Anibal Cavaco Silva
“If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration.” IfsGovernmentWould BeDecisionEuropeBoundsDeeperOutcomesBreakupIntegrationParliament Author:Mario Monti
“The integration of Europe was very much led by a Germany that was always willing to pay a little bit extra to reach a compromise that everybody accepted, because Germany was so eager to get European support for reunification. That was called the "farsighted vision," which created the European Union.” LittlesBitsPayVisionSupportWillingLittle BitEuropeUnionsAcceptedCompromiseExtrasGermanyIntegrationEuropean UnionReunification Author:George Soros
“Czech Republic is an important part of central Europe. It's clear that we must participate in European integration. I am convinced that the Czech Republic - or, in the past, Czechoslovakia - would have been one of the founding members of the EU if it hadn't been for the communist takeover in 1948.” IfsHas BeensImportantPastClearMembersEuropeConvincedRepublicCommunistIntegrationFoundingCzechTakeoversCzechoslovakiaCzech RepublicEuropean Integration Author:Vaclav Klaus
“The development of European integration can be divided into two phases. The first era ended with the Maastricht Treaty. It was a liberalization phase, with the main goal of European integration at the time being the removal of various barriers and borders in Europe. The second phase is a homogenization or standardization phase, one that involves regulation from the top and growing control over our lives. This no longer has anything to do with freedom and democracy.” FirstsTwoGoalDemocracyOur LivesGrowingDevelopmentEuropeVariousErasBordersBarriersDividedRegulationPhasesIntegrationTreatiesRemovalStandardizationEuropean Integration Author:Vaclav Klaus
“Europe's experiment with multiculturalism, or the side-by-side existence of different cultures, has failed throughout the continent. Integration requires a minimum basis of shared values, that is, a culture of mutual tolerance and respect - in other words, what constitutes the heart of European culture.” HeartDifferentValuesCultureSidesExistenceEuropeBasesToleranceExperimentsMutualContinentsMinimumIntegrationMulticulturalismDifferent CulturesShared ValuesTolerance And Respect Author:Walter Kasper
“The euro will raise the citizens' awareness of their belonging to one Europe more than any other integration step to date.” StepsAwarenessCitizensEuropeRaisesBelongingIntegrationEuro Author:Gerhard Schroder
“I completely agree with Helmut Kohl. I am not an advocate of the "United States of Europe," nor am I an integration fanatic.” StatesUnitedUnited StatesEuropeAgreeIntegrationFanatics Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I tried to come up with a definition of this new paradigm in six articles entitled "Russia after Putin." I would consider Russia's integration into Europe the most important element of this strategy.” ImportantElementsSixEuropeStrategyDefinitionsCome UpRussiaArticlesEntitledIntegrationPutinParadigm Author:Garry Kasparov
“We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration, our vast single market, our single currency, equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.” EuropeEmbraceUnityCurrencyIntegrationGlobalizationSingle RelationshipEuropean Integration Author:Peter Mandelson
“I said, yet again, for Germany, Europe is not only indispensable, it is part and parcel of our identity. We've always said German unity, European unity and integration, that's two parts of one and the same coin. But we want, obviously, to boost our competitiveness.” WantSaidTwoIdentityEuropeUnityGermanyIndispensableIntegrationCoinsBoostCompetitivenessParcel Author:Angela Merkel
“Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe.” PeopleLongTwoWarLostColdEuropeOvercomingDemocraticWesternDecadesPartnersRepublicCold WarIntegrationEasternEastern EuropeSteadfastnessLost HopeDemocratic Republic Author:Angela Merkel
“Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think most people would argue that probably more needs to be done on that front, and they've just begun to take the first steps to accepting that there's going to have to be much closer economic integration in Europe.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsFirstsWellsSaidDoneAcceptingStepsPrinciplesIssuesEconomicFrontsEuropeDebtArguingGreekFirst StepsIntegrationReductionEconomic Integration Author:Vince Cable
“It will be undertaken, of course, in the June or July summit, and then to bring NATO closer to Russia or vice versa is a way to move toward integration - toward the integration of Europe.” WayMovingCoursesEuropeVicesRussiaIntegrationSummitJuneJulyVice VersaNato Author:Warren Christopher