Quotes About Integration

The strongest institution in the hands of the European Union is the euro.

The result of this union would be, not the fortuitous result of a series of approximations and concessions, but the harmonious synthesis of two aspects of a single thought.

We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice.

This much is true: When we created the euro, it wasn't possible to create a political union along with it. People weren't ready for that. But since then, they've grown more willing to go in that direction. It's a process, one that is sometimes laborious and sometimes slow. But it's important to keep the populations involved.

The European Union is here to stay.

I find no contradiction between being a Highlander, a Scot, a citizen of the U.K. and a citizen of the European Union at one and the same time.

We have to be serious and consistent if we believe the European Union makes sense. I believe it makes sense.

I think that it is becoming more and more clear that the European Union is an indispensable partner in some fields.

Peace in Europe can only come through union in one economic system. The United States of Europe are overdue.

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.

Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union.

We have to accept the idea that Europe will be made on a two-speed basis, with a union based on solidarity and differentiation.

Whatever the details of union may be, there's no doubt we need more policy coordination in Europe.

But the European Union does not have a concept of national identity. It was set up to abolish that idea, not to abolish German national identity because that was trying to save itself.

The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.

There have been major disagreements within the European Union.

I think that we must come together progressively, with the British, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians and with the new members of the European Union, we must make an effort to forge closer links.

Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.

A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.

The euro area must not be treated as an 'opt out' from the European Union.

We would like Serbia to become a member of the European Union as quickly as possible.

This is what the European Union is all about. A strong market with a strong currency.

The European Union arose on an economic foundation, and it turns out that even this is not a solid base. Cultural identity has been neglected.

Scottish nationalism has grown since we entered the European Union.