Against Quote by Johan Huizinga

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

— Guy Verhofstadt

We can do a much better job free of protectionist Europeans.

— Priti Patel

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long…

— Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

— Jose Manuel Barroso

We've been a bit too defensive about the European Union rules. We don't want to become protectionist and nationalist in the way we buy…

— Vince Cable

Europe has to secure its borders and support those in the neighborhood who share our values.

— Herman Van Rompuy

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

— Frans Timmermans

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

— George Papandreou

Our feeling of community and security in Europe requires safe external borders.

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Economic policy and foreign policy in Europe have been too liberal. We have failed when it comes to maintaining the social contract, which is…

— Mette Frederiksen

Americans, for their part, must accept that a strong Europe will not be content to simply do America's bidding.

— Richard N. Haass

I am convinced that we need a stronger Europe that acts in a common agreement on the most crucial issues. For me these are…

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer