Romano Prodi Quotes

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• We are involved in a constitution-building process of historic importance. The Convention should mark a new stage in European integration.
• The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.
• Our continents unification is at hand and we must stand to account.
• We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.
• European government is a clear expression I still use, you need time, but step by step, as in the Austrian case, the European Commission takes…
• So when you are faced with a decision on the euro, it is not surprising that many people are confused. They still try to squeeze…
• Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and…
• I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in…
• But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.
• Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power? In other words, not just a trading…
• If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it…
• We must now face the difficult task of moving towards a single economy, a single political entity .. For the first time since the fall…
• The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries.
• Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.
• Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.
• Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.
• Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.
• I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta.
• It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.
• No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

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