Jean Claude
Jean Claude
Jean Claudewas a French Protestant divine...
war believe sleep
But anyone who believes that the eternal issue of war and peace in Europe has been permanently laid to rest could be making a monumental error. The demons haven't been banished; they are merely sleeping, as the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo have shown us.
country government years
I have known a great many politicians who have not managed to stay in power for 16 years. I have nevertheless already managed to remain at the helm for 18 years. I still want to achieve a great many things for my country. Experience is not a disadvantage here, especially as the head of government of a small country in a European setting that has become more difficult.
writing financial financial-markets
God understands more about the financial markets than many who write about them.
country wish unions
You can't deepen the European Union against the wishes of the European countries.
becoming stones vans
You can consider this carved in stone: I rule out becoming Herman Van Rompuy's successor.
europe teach european-union
We must go back to teach Europeans to love Europe.
dark secret debate
I am for secret, dark debates.
people focus changed
I have changed the focus of the work of my Commission so that we no longer concern ourselves with trivial details and concentrate on the key issues instead. By doing that, we met a large number of the legitimate demands made by the British people. The Commission really did do everything it could to create the conditions for a positive campaign.
country giving unions
It is not acceptable that European Union countries are divided into those who give and those who take.
now-and-then
Between now and then, after 43 years of European marriage, the whole body of legislation will therefore have to be disentangled. That entails a whole range of specific and very complex questions: what will be the future legal status of the millions of EU citizens in the UK and the millions of Britons on the continent?
country elements done
Greece is not a country that can be humiliated. It is a matter of finding an intersection between the reasonable elements of both sides [EU and Greece] which has to be done.
winning political important
Much as I would have liked to respond factually and truthfully to each and every piece of misinformation spread by the Brexit campaign, it was important that I stayed out of the domestic political debate. It was David Cameron's task to win the UK referendum, not ours.
europe people use
In Europe, even more so than in national politics, we have to follow the principle laid down by Martin Luther: Use language that the people will understand, but don't just tell them what they want to hear.
regret mindset certain
I notice with a certain sense of regret that far too many Europeans are returning to a regional and national mindset.