Common Quote by Vaclav Klaus

Our interests are indeed common European interests, and the only way to serve them is by common means. That is why all Europeans, and…

— Federica Mogherini

Every country has its own diplomacy. Being part of Europe doesn't mean giving up one's independence or no longer being able to take the…

— Emmanuel Macron

Our common responsibility is to put Europe's interests first.

— Francois Hollande

France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a 'third force,' independent of…

— Noam Chomsky

We [European countries] probably need to move forward together, each at their own speed. The faster ones, that could be the countries in the…

— Paolo Gentiloni

It is not acceptable that European Union countries are divided into those who give and those who take.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.

— Peter Mandelson

No one imposes things on anyone in Europe. That's not my notion, nor is it my temperament. The EU has always functioned under the…

— Francois Hollande

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

— Gerhard Schroder

foreign policy is about trying to project the European model, its values, its principles, to the outside world. But at the moment, the European…

— Pierre Vimont

If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything.

— Vladimir Putin

Europe cannot be only the receiver of strategic decisions of others, that is China or the U.S.A. We have to be strong ourselves to…

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer