Collective responsibility Quote by Frans Timmermans

The argument that won the Brexit campaign is the one that said take back control... which is another way of saying we want to…

— Frans Timmermans

If nationalism makes us poor, weak, and morally insecure, how can it claim to be patriotic? I maintain that nationalists are unpatriotic.

— Frans Timmermans

The Netherlands believes in a vigorous Europe with a commission that is independent and robust.

— Frans Timmermans

Protectionism has never been an answer, will never be an answer. We need trade. We need trade agreements worldwide.

— Frans Timmermans

Let's be clear: a nationalist is not a patriot.

— Frans Timmermans

It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force.

— Frans Timmermans

Since when is politics consistent?

— Frans Timmermans

This is the game of those who deny climate change or who deny the need for sustainability. They say, 'They are going to take…

— Frans Timmermans

How many millions of straws do we use every day across Europe? I would have people not use plastic straws any more.

— Frans Timmermans

What is the issue that has brought the European Union to the brink? The issue of migration.

— Frans Timmermans

For all its shortcomings, European co-operation and integration has created an understanding of shared destiny. We no longer point guns at each other; we…

— Frans Timmermans

I want Europe to go forward, not backward.

— Frans Timmermans