“It is not a sensible or intelligent response for us in Europe to ridicule American arguments and parody their political leadership.” PoliticalEuropeArgumentIntelligentResponseSensibleRidiculeParodyPolitical Leadership Author:Tony Blair
“Whereas Absurdism in Europe seemed a logical, almost inevitable response to the irrationality of war, the analogous elements that surfaced in American drama seemed more a response to a materialist society run amok. The American-style Absurdism seemed to spring full-blown out of television advertisements and situation comedies, which had become new myth-making machines.” WarRunningSituationComedyStyleTelevisionDramaElementsSpringEuropeMachinesResponseMythInevitableLogicalAdvertisementsIrrationality Author:Arnold Aronson
“The decision [to create a theme park called "EuroWorld"] was made by the EU countries in response to their collective realization that no one in Europe has had an innovative idea in well over a century.” WellsMadeIdeasCountryDecisionCenturyEuropeResponseRealizationParksThemeCollectivesInnovativeTheme ParksInnovative Ideas Author:Jonah Goldberg
“I'm not particularly optimistic, but I hope that the lack of alternatives will lead to it. I would like to remind you of the fact that before May 2015 there was no overall European agenda on immigration. Nothing, zero. It wasn't until after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean that, in response to an Italian initiative, (Europe) began thinking about setting policies for the registration of refugees, their distribution or their deportation.” ThinkingMayFactsPolicyEuropeTragedyResponseImmigrationSettingOptimisticSettingsAlternativesAgendasZeroItalianInitiativeRefugeeDistributionDeportationRegistration Author:Paolo Gentiloni
“Although my own view is that bin Laden does not want to stage an attack that looks like 9/11 in Europe simply because he does not want to be the agent of Trans-Atlantic reconciliation. I think they will continue to do attacks like Madrid, the British attack, the subway systems, because those attacks have proven that the European response so far has been to blame the domestic government, not to side with the Americans.” ThinkingWantLooksDoeHas BeensGovernmentSidesMy OwnViewsStageEuropeBlameResponseBritishAgentsProvenReconciliationBin LadenTransSubwayMadrid Author:Michael Scheuer
“Where does Donald Trump come from - and it's not just Donald Trump. It's a whole movement of right-wing extremism, not just in this country but also in Europe, which is a response to globalization, to the financialization of our economy, you know, to the trade agreements that throw working people under the bus.” PeopleKnowsDoeCountryWholeEconomyMovementTrumpEuropeTradeWingsResponseAgreementBusGlobalizationExtremismRight WingTrade Agreements Author:Jill Stein
“I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in Europe. Greeks, especially on the islands, have shown extraordinary compassion and they've rightly earned the admiration of the world.” PeopleWorldWantCompassionEuropeCrisisSafetyResponseExtraordinarySeekingHumanitarianGreekIslandsAdmirationRefugeeMigrants Author:Barack Obama
“Since his arrival, the new secretary of state has not held a single press conference. On his first big trip to Europe last month for the G20 summit, Rex Tillerson said less than 50 words in total in response to press questions.” FirstsSaidStatesBigsLastsMonthsEuropePressesResponseSecretaryConferencesSummitArrivalsPress Conferences Author:Rachel Maddow
“Even though I support the blue side of Manchester's football heritage, I don't really mind that wherever I go in the world it's not Manchester City that starts the conversation. 'Ah, yes, Manchester United,' is the response when I say where I come from. It's commonplace everywhere - in Europe, Africa, Asia and even the U.S.” WorldMindSidesUnitedCitiesSupportFootballConversationEuropeBlueResponseHeritageAsiaCommonplaceManchesterManchester UnitedManchester City Author:Lucy Powell
“We in America have learned bitter lessons from two world wars: It is better to be here [in Europe] ready to protect the peace, than to take blind shelter across the sea, rushing to respond only after freedom is lost. We've learned that isolationism never was and never will be an acceptable response to tyrannical governments with an expansionist intent.” WorldTwoWarGovernmentAmericaLostSeaReadyLessonsProtectEuropeBlindResponseBitterPresidentialWar Of The WorldsAcceptableWorld War IShelterRushingTwo WorldsIsolationism Author:Ronald Reagan