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Here you will find interesting opinions, articles and essays by prominent European personalities from business, politics and science on the subject of Europe, including all articles from the article series “Europa kann es besser” (“Europe can do better”), which was initiated together with the “Handelsblatt” in the run-up of the European elections 2019.

"We Swiss cannot afford to give in to the temptation of believing ourselves to be self-sufficient"

— Josef Ackermann
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"This is an age of fundamental change, and you must want to be the best. You must have the will to fight for that"

— Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Dutch Prime Minister
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"United Europe is an interesting and timely initiative"

— Tony Blair, Former British Prime Minister
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"Youth unemployment in Southern Europe is not going to disappear just because the Euro is slowly stabilising"

— Roland Berger, United Europe Member
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"To me, the concept of Europe is still inherently brilliant"

— Gavin O'Reilly, Founding member of United Europe
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"Europe will find its future when it has found itself"

— Carsten Maschmeyer, United Europe Member
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"Europe entails a commitment: it is a community of solidarity"

— Walter Schlebusch, United Europe Board Member
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"Europe is a beacon of freedom, rule of law and solidarity"

— Wolfgang Schüssel, President of United Europe
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"We need a deeper political union and a stronger currency union"

— Norbert Winkeljohann, United Europe Member
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"My children should be proud and happy to be citizens of Europe"

— Daniela Schwarzer, United Europe Board Member
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"...this beautiful colorfulness of Europe, this diversity that is tolerant and open to the world"

— Jürgen Grossmann, United Europe Treasurer
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„Europe is more than just the sum of its nation-states. It is our home. It is the common bond between every citizen living on this small continent.“

Dr. Wolfgang Wagner
CEO Frenzelit, Germany

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