“I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.” ShouldHas BeensStillsStatesGovernmentPresidentUnitedUnited StatesProgressEuropeUnionsEuropean UnionSelectedWork In Progress Author:George Papandreou
“Ukraine is a vital link for Europe: our energy transportation networks; our location between the European Union and Eurasia. We're the melting pot of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity. The democracy we founded with the Orange Revolution has to be an example for other post-Soviet states.” StatesEnergyChristianityDemocracyExampleRevolutionEuropeUnionsPostsOrthodoxCatholicismLinksPotSovietLocationOrangeUkraineMeltingTransportationEuropean UnionMelting PotOrthodox Christianity Author:Yulia Tymoshenko
“It is conceivable that at some point a truly united and powerful European Union could become a global political rival to the United States.” StatesPoliticalUnitedPowerfulUnited StatesUnionsRivalsEuropean Union Book:The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives Source: The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives