The main actors on the world stage are the size of continents, be they nation states or voluntary groupings of nation states… — Frans Timmermans Continents Copy Share Image
Nationalism makes us weak because its eternal seeking of enemies, its disdain of others, its need to feel superior makes cooperation with… — Frans Timmermans Enemies Copy Share Image
Europeans distrust a Europe that overpromises and underdelivers. — Frans Timmermans Distrust Copy Share Image
Look at what the divisiveness of Brexit has done to the U.K. — Frans Timmermans Brexit Copy Share Image
Is it not in human nature sometimes, based on the facts that you now know, to reconsider? — Frans Timmermans Facts Copy Share Image
We need a tough approach to make justice prevail and, also, because sports should not be damaged by the violence of hooligans. — Frans Timmermans Justice Copy Share Image
Public support will dwindle if the public thinks that free movement means undermining of social security systems... we need to get that… — Frans Timmermans Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
I find it unspeakably sad that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. — Frans Timmermans Europe Copy Share Image
If we put our policies in the right order, we have a sustainable society without lowering but even increasing our levels of… — Frans Timmermans Even Copy Share Image
The absolute low point for me in more than 30 years of professional life was the Brexit vote. — Frans Timmermans Brexit Copy Share Image
We need to be able to answer not yesterday's challenges but to tomorrow's challenges. — Frans Timmermans Answer Copy Share Image
The German car industry has a clear vision of the necessity of stability in the continent that goes beyond selling cars. For… — Frans Timmermans Car Copy Share Image
The problem with UKIP and the extreme right - Mr. Le Pen, Wilders - they are really good at making an analysis… — Frans Timmermans Good Copy Share Image
While, of course, you cannot discriminate between nationals of member states, access to the labour market does not mean automatic access to… — Frans Timmermans Cannot Copy Share Image
I believe many people - especially small- and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union - are disenchanted with Europe because we haven't… — Frans Timmermans Believe Copy Share Image
If children knew what the effects are of using single-use plastic straws for drinking sodas or whatever, they might reconsider and use… — Frans Timmermans Children Copy Share Image
If you believe that through putting the judiciary under political control you can make it a better judiciary, you are wrong, and… — Frans Timmermans Believe Copy Share Image
If you look at European societies since the financial crisis began in 2008, with very, very few exceptions, the differences between rich… — Frans Timmermans Crisis Copy Share Image
If we do not counter the argument that most radical nationlists use, which is, 'To protect is to be protectionist,' if we… — Frans Timmermans Argument Copy Share Image
The Treaty of Lisbon gave the European parliament a stronger role as co-legislator and the European Council its own president. Furthermore, the… — Frans Timmermans Back Copy Share Image
My parents married in 1959 and came to Amsterdam on honeymoon. That was a huge thing, event, for them. Now my children… — Frans Timmermans Children Copy Share Image
If you want to maintain the unique character of our sport in Europe, which is of great importance to millions of people,… — Frans Timmermans Associations Copy Share Image
I am a huge fan of the Premier League, but do you think it will maintain its attractiveness if the Champions League… — Frans Timmermans Huge fan Copy Share Image
I think the E.U. means different things to different countries. In the U.K., traditionally, if you know anything about the U.K.'s history… — Frans Timmermans Different countries Copy Share Image
The issue of migration has played a key role in all of our member states, wherever we are. Only we, as a… — Frans Timmermans Building Copy Share Image
Responsible politicians should never indulge in nostalgia - it is too much of a distraction at a time when a rapidly changing… — Frans Timmermans Challenges Copy Share Image
Being part of the E.U. in Poland means that for the first time in a millennium, nobody disputes Poland's borders, and it… — Frans Timmermans First time Copy Share Image
