Romano Prodi quotes
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“I am sure the euro will oblige us to introduce a new set of economic policy instruments. It is politically impossible to propose that now. But some day there will be a crisis and new instruments will be created.”
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“Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?”
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“The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.”
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“We must now face the difficult task of moving towards a single economy, a single political entity .. For the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire we have the opportunity to unite Europe.”
-- Romano ProdiSource : "Greek debt crisis prompts fears of EU disintegration" by Toby Helm, www.theguardian.com. June 25, 2011.
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“Nobody can be rich and stupid for more than one generation.”
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“European government is a clear expression I still use, you need time, but step by step, as in the Austrian case, the European Commission takes a political decision and behaves like a growing government.”
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“So when you are faced with a decision on the euro, it is not surprising that many people are confused. They still try to squeeze the euro debate into the old language. But deep down it is a matter of deciding where one's future lies. It is a matter of political will and courage.”
-- Romano ProdiSource : "UK-U.S. ties puzzling, says Prodi". www.cnn.com. April 29, 2002.
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“We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.”
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“But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.”
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“Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.”
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“Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.”
-- Romano ProdiSource : World Economy interview, www.euractiv.com. February 16, 2004.
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“The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.”
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“If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it 'Mary-Anne', you can find any name, but it is a joint effort for peace-keeping missions - the first time you have a joint, not bilateral, effort at European level.”
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“Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.”
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“Our continents unification is at hand and we must stand to account.”
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“There are terrible living conditions and unhappiness, (even) where everybody is Italian.”
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“We are involved in a constitution-building process of historic importance. The Convention should mark a new stage in European integration.”
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“Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.”
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“No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.”
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“It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.”
-- Romano ProdiSource : "Full interview with Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission". www.euractiv.com. February 20, 2004.
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“I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta.”
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“Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.”
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“Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.”
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“The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries.”
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