Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson
Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson PCis a British Labour politician, president of international think tank Policy Network and Chairman of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel. He served as Member of Parliamentfor Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, and held a number of Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He was also the European Commissioner for Trade between 2004 and 2008...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 October 1953
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But my (EU) member states will simply not accept further first moves from the EU which are pocketed without parallel moves by others,
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There is no benefit at all for us taking these parochial fights and these past divisions onto the European stage.
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I am pleased that the EU and China have been able to resolve this problem with the implementation of the Shanghai agreement in a way that preserves the agreement without unfairly penalizing retailers and importers,
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I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back.
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What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world.
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Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.
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What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.
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If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.
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Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.
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Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it...
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I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.
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We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration, our vast single market, our single currency, equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.
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The problem has been caused by importers trying to beat the restrictions after the Shanghai Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on June 10,
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Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.