Building Quote by Romano Prodi

We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.

— Romano Prodi

Implementing parts of European constitution and leaving out others - without knowing where we're going - isn't an option. That would be detrimental to…

— Angela Merkel

If this Constitution does not have the support of the people of Europe and on reflection is not deemed to signpost a structure of…

— Gisela Stuart

To promote the process of European integration, we must improve an institutional mechanism already existing in the European Union, reinforced co-operation, by making it…

— Lionel Jospin

The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.

— Romano Prodi

EU expansion is, unfortunately, continuing without a constitution, as a gradual process of standardization - and that's far more dangerous. It is very difficult…

— Vaclav Klaus

Our task is nothing less than the creation of a new constitutional order for a new united Europe.

— Peter Hain

All of us, the government, parliament, local authorities and the society must demonstrate determination and readiness to use knowledge and capabilities... toward full European…

— Igor Luksic

The EU Constitution is something new in human history. Though it is not as eloquent as the French and U.S. constitutions, it is the…

— Jeremy Rifkin

My objective is that before the end of the millennium Europe should have a true federation. The Commission should become a political executive which…

— Jacques Delors

The euro is a great achievement. It's a symbolic achievement. But, the European constitution was a missed opportunity.

— Bernard-Henri Levy

The nature of our constitution makes eloquence more useful and more necessary in this country than in any other in Europe.

— Bill Vaughan