Guenter Verheugen
Guenter Verheugen
Günter Verheugenis a German politician who served as European Commissioner for Enlargement from 1999 to 2004 and then as European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry from 2004 to 2010. He was also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. After his retirement he is now honorary Professor at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt. Since 2015, has been leading the European integration work stream in the Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine...
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We have a lot of opportunities and ideas on how we can reduce that very considerably,
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This measure will reduce the amount of toxic mercury entering the waste stream. This is good for our citizen's health and the environment.
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I personally believe it's possible to reduce totally in these two areas, and step-by-step in other areas,
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I very much welcome this landmark agreement. This regulation will improve the health of children by ensuring innovation in the development of medicines for their use.
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The Super-Airbus demonstrates that working together in the EU pays off.
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That's the impression one has to have -- that President Yeltsin is only able to carry out his duties in a highly limited fashion and that all domestic politics in Russia are focused on the question 'When will President Yeltsin's era end and what will come after that?'
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It is Europe's response to the end of the Cold War and an opportunity to heal the wounds of the past, wounds of war and dictatorship,
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Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey still fail to satisfy either of these... criteria,
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May 1 will be a milestone in the history of Europe,
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The other countries agreed to be inspired by actions already taken by the EU.
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We're trying to improve ordinary people's confidence in the European Union, ... not a bureaucratic monster.
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Democratic structures and the rule of law have on the whole been strengthened. Protection of human rights has continued to improve.
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the beginning of a change to democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
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This is an extremely sensitive issue for European Union nations and for applicant countries.