Jean Claude
Jean Claude
Jean Claudewas a French Protestant divine...
believe dutch rejected
I believe neither the French nor the Dutch really rejected the constitutional treaty.
political victory annoying
The use of EU summits to frame political victories or defeats is an annoying habit.
lying serious european-integration
When it becomes serious, you have to lie.
fall government europe
A united Europe is our Continent's only chance to avoid falling off the world's radar. The heads of government of Germany, France and the United Kingdom also know that their voice is only heard internationally because they speak through the megaphone of the European Union.
country mean responsibility
One shouldn't pursue the wrong policies just because one is afraid of not being reelected. Those who intend to govern have to take responsibility for their countries and for Europe as a whole. This means, if need be, that they have to pursue the right policies, even if many voters think they are the wrong ones.
I prefer to concentrate on my task of leading Europe to the success that our citizens expect. We have to look forwards now because what is at stake is what makes Europe Europe.
people office together
Since it took up office, the Commission which I lead has pursued a clear policy: we need less interference from Brussels when it comes to the things that Member States can deal with better on their own. That is why we no longer regulate oil cans or showerheads, but concentrate instead on what we can do better together rather than alone - such as tackling the refugee crisis or securing our external borders. Only in that way can we make people feel that Europe makes a tangible difference.
dark secret want
I'm ready to be insulted as being insufficiently democratic, but I want to be serious ... I am for secret, dark debates
long term policy
I'm convinced that, in the long term, a monetary union includes a joint debt policy under strict, mutually agreed upon conditions.
night hours saddened
As a human being I am personally saddened, as I have a great deal of respect for the large number of British colleagues I have worked with over the years. That is why I personally invested countless hours, days and nights, in negotiating a fair deal for the United Kingdom.
european-union
Article 50 governs the exit from the European Union and here there can also be no renegotiation.
lying tough going-gets-tough
When the going gets tough, you have to lie.
It is not more Europe or less Europe that we need. We need a better Europe.