Eu Quotations

Whenever the debate moves on to hard numbers - our deficit with Europe, our surplus with the rest of the world, our Brussels budget contributions, the tiny part of our economy dependent on sales to the EU, the vast part subjected to EU regulation - Euro-enthusiasts quickly shift their ground and start harrumphing about influence.

One has to explain to people that the EU in this form is the answer both to 1945 and to the 21st century, in a dramatically altered world with new heavyweights, and that Germany benefits from the continued integration of Europe in political, economic and societal ways. And, of course, that means the Germans will have to pay.

NATO and the EU have also agreed on permanent arrangements on consultation and cooperation between themselves.

The idea seems to be to use the next treaty talks to strike a grand bargain: Britain will be helpful to those states wishing to establish a fiscal union among themselves if, in exchange, we can amicably derogate from the aspects of the EU which we dislike.

Personally, I think the two sides will reach a compromise which will allow China to use some of next year's quota, and then come next year, the EU will give China extra quotas. Both sides have a strong wish to reach a consensus.

On the heels of the G-20 and Australian offerings on sensitive products, we hope to see much more ambition from the EU. The current EU proposal allows for 8 percent of tariffs, 160 different tariff lines, to be deemed 'sensitive' and thus exempt from strong cuts,

I would continue my foreign policy, but also would pay more attention to developing internal infrastructure in preparation for EU membership,

My good friend Simeon Saxe-Coburg is the prime minister who implemented the reforms necessary for Bulgaria's EU accession.

Morocco must do far more to respect the basic human rights of migrants before it can be considered a safe country for returns. This is hardly the time to be discussing an EU returns agreement with Morocco.

Now you have to shoulder your responsibility to pave the way for a peaceful political future for your nation - a way which reflects your society's diversity and traditions and which will be acceptable to all Afghans. It is up to you the representatives of the Afghan people to seize this historic moment, ... Germany, the EU (European Union) and the international community led by the United Nations stand ready to help now and in long term.

Manifesto commitments mean nothing unless they are followed by action to deliver them. Despite progress at the EU and the Commonwealth last year, the UK is failing to use its influence at the UN to push for tighter controls on the international arms trade. The UK started out as one of the leaders behind the idea of the treaty but has since failed to show leadership at the UN to make it a reality.

Since Latvia and Bulgaria both became members of the NATO alliance last year, the stability and security of our countries has reached a new level, with a most beneficial effect on our business climate. I am confident that Bulgaria will soon join the EU as well. Both of our countries will then share the EU common market, with additional benefits for our economic co-operation.

Since I plan to meet EU officials during my stay in New York, I will bring this issue up there,

Since the EU has applied a market economy status to Ukraine then Ukraine should live up to that.

Since the referendum on the EU constitution, Chirac has been in a much weakened position, and it has become obvious he is not really in the running for another term as president.

Serbia has a concrete and tangible EU perspective, but Serbia has to make sure that its future is not taken hostage to certain obstacles.

He is still hoping and cautiously optimistic that the EU will present a strong proposal next week comparable to the level of ambition that the United States has shown on domestic support.

France and other EU members have taken the EU to the brink of collapsing the round,

From our early analysis we are disappointed with the new EU proposal.

From our early analysis we are disappointed with the new EU proposal. While in some ways it is a step in the right direction, much more needs to be done.

I feel really angry because the excuses the EU gave are ridiculous.

for the support given to Croatia to open EU membership negotiations.

If adopted the actions recommended to the president would drastically reduce U.S. steel imports with severe implications for both the EU and third countries,

But we need to show that the EU can modernise itself, can adapt to the needs of its citizens, can take their views into account. That will be our ambition for the UK Presidency.

I don't believe the meeting should be postponed, even if the EU does not put forward a better proposal, ... I believe that the EU and France would need to account for their actions before the parliament of world opinion.

But it's not clear yet whether Turkey sees this role as a supplement or alternative to EU membership.

China and the EU have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and our cooperation in such areas as science, technology, culture, education, environmental protection and social development has proved to be very productive,

China-EU relations are less complicated. When the EU negotiates with China on economic issues, it isn't clouded by the Taiwan question or security fears.

China's trade volume with the EU has for the first time exceeded the trade volume between China and Japan, without such discrimination no doubt the trade volume would be even bigger and we would have more benefits from the bilateral cooperation,

Chinese and EU businesses should take the opportunity to inject more vitality into the China-EU strategic partnership,

Barring a U.S. attack, it appears imminent that Iran's euro-dominated oil bourse will open in March 2006, ... Logically, the most appropriate U.S. strategy is compromise with the EU and OPEC towards a dual-currency system for international oil trades.

Barring a US attack, it appears imminent that Iran's euro-dominated oil bourse will open in March, 2006, ... Logically, the most appropriate US strategy is compromise with the EU and OPEC towards a dual-currency system for international oil trades.

We are fighting tooth and nail to defeat backtracking by the EU on the framework agreement on market access, not to mention the developing countries -- a lot of them are viewing this negotiation as: 'We get to have everything given to us and we don't have to do anything in return.'

If tomorrow, any other country in the EU were to discover a case in their own domestic flock, they get the same treatment.

If the controlled area remains free of AHS by then, we are expecting the EU to lift the suspension.

Historically we are a region of disintegration. EU enlargement could reverse this process and lead to integration so we no longer think so much only in terms of nation states.

Today is the perfect moment to talk ahead of the WTO negotiations, ... The EU must break the deadlock and as of today it has failed to do so.

Having decisions made not in midnight deals but in the light of objective evidence and after consulting those who will be affected should itself provide some reassurance that the EU is trying to reform itself.

There is no better landmark than the EU

Real was the only protagonist left in the EU case, so the settlement should help with Microsoft's appeal, since the problem involved appears to have been fixed,

Such a proposal would show citizens the EU was working in their interests.

Our objective must therefore be to ensure EU better regulation contributes towards delivering a modern European Union which relentlessly focuses on building a dynamic and innovative economy equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Part of our original criticism to the agreement was that it did not contain sufficient safeguards for data protection of EU citizens.

It displays the determination and seriousness of both the United States and the EU to continue to give these talks their best possible shot.

It is clear that China is in the middle of a global commodity chain, feeding consumption by consumers in the U.S. and EU who are demanding low priced forest products. There are key roles for consumer countries to play in transforming this trade into one that benefits forests and people.

It is important that the EU (plays) its part in convincing the U.S..

It is a milestone on the road toward EU membership for Albania. I congratulate Albania for this success.

It is a massive move, the largest move that the EU has ever made. This proposal shows that any notion of fortress Europe is exaggerated.

Pakistan will also do its best diplomatically and ... has already engaged with Iran, the U.S.A., China and EU in this regard.

It is not easy to find those resources but the EU is going to put as much as possible.

I think we are all aware that there are concerns in Poland with this project, and the commission's proposals for a more coordinated approach on energy within the EU is also a response to these concerns.

It cannot be right to jeopardize relations between the EU and United States because you get an answer a few weeks after the time you want it,

it believes that it has not violated its EU competition laws.

I think it's extraordinary that we've gotten off the position where the EU is looking to us, blaming us -- which is getting to be a habit over there. We stepped up and put it on the table. Now they can stop talking and starting acting.

The presidency needs to show impartiality and bear in mind the collective interests of the EU and not the interests i t has by securing the opening of accession talks between Turkey and the EU.

Unfortunately, the EU member states have continued to grant new subsidies to Airbus, even as our WTO case proceeds. By taking this step, we are ensuring that the new subsidies will be included in our case.

Unfortunately, the member states of the UN, EU and OSCE are not prepared to put out the financial resources needed to keep up the increased need for police training.

I would like to stress that the Chinese Government has been aware of the significance of climate change and has collaborated with the EU and others to solve the issue that the globe is facing,

The assessment here is that the EU has not put forward anything near the level of ambitiousness or seriousness that having a successful round would necessitate. They are continuing to be protectionist,

The antitrust division is investigating the possibility of anti-competitive practices in the air cargo industry. We're coordinating with the EU and other foreign competition authorities.

The American side deliberately distorts facts related to a visit to Minsk by U.S. and EU representatives. We proceed from the assumption that Belarus and the United States have relations of their own, determined by a whole set of different factors. That's why we suggested separate visits. We hope our American and European partners will demonstrate in deed and not in word their constructive attitude towards cooperation with Belarus.

The 25 member states of the EU aren't ready to roll out the red carpet for Turkey to walk over on its own terms.

Merkel has a tiny window of opportunity at the EU summit in June of 2007, but even then it is very small.

The aim of our negotiation with Russia and the EU was to preserve and maintain the research we have started, and in an appropriate way preserve the rights of all Iranians... (Iran) will not give in to any intimidation and referral to the UN Security Council.

We are not (price) competitive in major markets. If the EU withdraws its duty benefits, we will lose the Europe market as well. We were doing a little better in the US market because America has put quantitative restriction on exports of China.

We made it clear there will have to be significant changes in levels of overall spending of the EU and in the structure of funding compared to what was on the table in June if there is going to be a deal in December.

You absolutely need to have action on ending the outrageous U.S. and EU subsidies, ending the escalating (import) tariffs.

We're also trying to reconcile positions on different issues such as aid and trade. As the largest provider of development aid to the Third World, and the largest trading partner for developing countries, we feel the EU is quite well-placed to play a bridging role.

we have stuck to our side of the bargain, the EU should stick to theirs.

The process within the EU has been a troubled one ... slow and cumbersome, ... a more energetic and aggressive approach.

The real answer is to allow access to the EU for goods produced in China and for EU producers to adapt to the challenge.

We have proposed an EU presence there to act as an auxiliary that would enable the Palestinians to do their job. We have to have a force there that can make sure that border security is what it should be.

What we're able to announce from Sunday is daily radio programming, covering both news and more feature-style material, covering both developments in the EU and Belarus. And for TV, a weekly half-hour program covering the same kind of agenda.

We're anticipating a very generous EU response. We have a very strong commitment from the U.S. We expect the Japanese to come with a strong commitment.

There are those in the EU who are victims of fanaticism. There are those who cannot free themselves from prejudice. There are those who look at Turkey in a funny way.

We have just made history, ... an EU based on values, not just history. Turkey has always been a European country.

We have asked EU to consider our proposals to relax country origin rules.

We regret the publication of this counter-declaration. It has a style which does not accord well with the traditional spirit of cooperation that has existed between Turkey and the EU over a period of more than 40 years,

We regularly review our policy and update as necessary. In this case, we were pleased to learn that the EU (European) Commission had embraced the concept of 'layered notices' for privacy policies, emphasizing simplicity and clarity. We agree with that and modified our policies in a way that we hope is both clear and easy to understand for our users.

There is no doubt that it will raise questions about the wisdom of Turkey's EU membership bid. How can it possibly claim to be a European country if it has such laws on the books, and if public prosecutors can bring such cases?

to be very offensive on finding an end-date. It will not be the EU that is lagging.

We prefer a negotiated outcome, but since some EU member states are clearly moving to grant launch aid, our hand has been forced.

We are concerned enough that we have instituted this ban to avoid risking importing the disease into the EU from an infected country. But we are not able to say what type of virus we are talking about - or how pathogenic it is.

The Polish view seems to be a contingency view. If the EU cannot reach a deal with Russia, then the Poles seems to be saying Europe needs alternative plans. But it is clear several member states will not want to exclude Russia. Germany has already made that clear to Poland.

The fact that the EU is showing its teeth is very significant. Microsoft kind of got away with things in the U.S.

We learned about the EU probe today. We had no advance notice.

With 25 members, the EU will have its hands tied in representing our common interests in the world (by retaining the veto).

We will examine the complaints carefully to see if there has been any violation of EU competition rules.

This result demonstrates that the only people in the EU to have been consulted have, after a period of reflection, given the clearest possible signal that Europe's rendezvous with history cannot be further delayed or postponed.

This will be a major success for EU foreign policy if it can lead to a proper political dialogue on the causes which have led to some of the recent violence.

The re-imposition of sanctions will cause the EC to be perceived by Congress as not recognizing the tremendous efforts made to comply with our WTO obligations. New EC sanctions will reinforce the perception that the EU is primarily acting in response to the U.S. filing of a WTO compliant against Airbus subsidies.

We would like very much that (Abbas) will have the capability of appointing a government that goes in the direction that President Mubarak and the EU would like to go.

We're not looking to go whining to the EU or the DOJ for anything,

We?re hoping that it is going to send a strong message to other WTO members that biotech approvals must be science-based and can?t take the amount of time that the EU has taken in approving their biotech products.

Belgrade had better take note -- the outside world is not going to let this one go, ... The EU is going to make sure ethnic confrontation is not going to be allowed to continue in any part of Europe.

Countries like France and Germany just aren't ready for any further expansion of the EU from an economic point of view. The negotiations with Turkey basically have to be forgotten about for the next five or six years.

We are bringing into the EU family 10 new member states and 75 million new EU citizens,

Every extra delay reduces the chances of a deal being done that will lift people out of poverty. Promises have been made repeatedly by rich countries to remove barriers to farm trade. But this rearguard action by the French and other EU member states is undermining even the minimal progress made.

The United States considers that WTO compliance is critical for the EU in this area.

The United States has been obviously eager to refer it to New York, to the UN Security Council for the past three years, ... And it's been the EU diplomacy, and the EU-3 diplomacy in particular, that has forestalled that. Here, with the breakdown of an apparent agreement, the Europeans had promised to move forward with a referral. The votes haven't come behind the Europeans and the Americans on this, so they have really no recourse but to delay and buy time.