Jean Claude
Jean Claude
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sense-of-humor compromise legendary
With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises.
decision agree
Decisions can only be reached in Europe if France and Germany agree.
stronger overcoming crisis
The European Union has decades of experience in overcoming crises and has always emerged stronger after.
together important succeed
It's important to recognize that we in Europe will either succeed together or fail together.
night thinking long
Germany will continue to play a central - perhaps even a more important - role in the European Union. I think that we will all miss the pragmatic approach of the British, however, particularly in those long nights of negotiation.
From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning.
commitment common talent
The outcome of the referendum does not affect those of my officials who have British nationality, since they work for Europe and not for the UK. They have made a major contribution to our common European project, and I will continue to count on their talent and commitment.
party independence imagine
I note that many British MEPs belonging to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) have used all their time in Parliament to work against the institution of which they are members. I would not presume to advise them on what they should or should not do. However, since the UK could not leave the EU fast enough as far as they were concerned, I can imagine that they will not stay any longer than they have to.
people european-union
The will of the British people must now be put into effect as quickly as possible. Under Article 50 of the EU Treaty the UK must leave the European Union within two years at the latest.
divorce one-day partnership
Now it is firstly a matter of a clean divorce, because citizens and companies need legal certainty. Can there be a new partnership with the United Kingdom one day? All 27 Member States would have to agree to that. And the United Kingdom would first have to reflect on what it wants itself.
monday believe sunday
If someone complains about Europe from Monday to Saturday then nobody is going to believe him on Sunday when he says he is a convinced European.
night settlement concern
Here in Brussels, we did everything to accommodate David Cameron's concerns. My collaborators and I personally spent countless days and nights negotiating an agreement that was fair toward the United Kingdom and toward the other 27 Member States. I was then very surprised to see that this settlement played no role whatsoever in the campaign in the United Kingdom. At the same time it is hardly surprising.
shooting pressure hips
I urge everyone to be patient and reasonable and I warn against shooting from the hip in the truest sense of the term. Pressure and dialogue are needed.
thinking support spain
I don't think Spain will need any kind of external support.