Frans Timmermans

If you believe that through putting the judiciary under political control you can make it a better judiciary, you are wrong, and you are violating your own obligations under European treaties. ”

One of the principles upon which the E.U. is built is the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary. ”

If you look at European societies since the financial crisis began in 2008, with very, very few exceptions, the differences between rich and poor have increased, and sometimes hugely. ”

Nationalism makes us weak because its eternal seeking of enemies, its disdain of others, its need to feel superior makes cooperation with other nations to collectively guarantee our freedom and security much more difficult. ”

Given the amount of money circulating in the sport, European taxpayers and supporters are entitled to know how their clubs are being managed. ”

I think the E.U. means different things to different countries. In the U.K., traditionally, if you know anything about the U.K.'s history and its relationship with the E.U., it is about the common market; it's about being part of something that is good for jobs and growth. ”

The German car industry has a clear vision of the necessity of stability in the continent that goes beyond selling cars. For Germany, the economy is an instrument in a much wider issue of stability in continental Europe and overcoming the mistakes of the past. ”

Responsible politicians should never indulge in nostalgia - it is too much of a distraction at a time when a rapidly changing world throws up so many challenges, when we need to keep our wits about us. ”

Is wellbeing only economic growth? Only salaries? Or is wellbeing also being able to breathe clean air and drink clean water? ”

If we put our policies in the right order, we have a sustainable society without lowering but even increasing our levels of wellbeing. ”