Government Quote by Jurgen Habermas

Everyone understands the European Union is a failure. It has not kept any of its promises - in particular about prosperity, security - and,…

— Marine Le Pen

Europe has, to put it mildly, been in a poor state since the transition to the 21st century. This is down to national issues,…

— Helmut Kohl

The EU is mired in deep structural crisis. Greece, Portugal and Ireland cannot survive inside the Euro.

— Nigel Farage

This is one of the gravest crises Europe has ever experienced... An agreement failed because of the completely stubborn attitudes of the UK and…

— Gerhard Schroder

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

— Barack Obama

Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

— Peter Mandelson

It's a European Union of economic failure, of mass unemployment and of low growth.

— Nigel Farage

I repeat that, in my opinion, the European Commission and the leading European economies are acting very pragmatically and are on the right path.

— Vladimir Putin

The whole project of European Union is one in deep trouble.

— Timothy Garton Ash

The European Union can now act like a major power, at least that is what the European Union tells us.

— John Bolton

You can't deepen the European Union against the wishes of the European countries.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

People feel that in too many ways the EU is something that is done to them, not something over which they have a say.

— William Hague