I will do everything I can… to make sure that Poland sticks to a development that fosters the rule of law, democracy. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
If we do not counter the argument that most radical nationlists use, which is, ‘To protect is to be protectionist,’ if we don’t counter that argument, all of our economies will suffer. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
I think we have a political and moral duty to do everything within our power to maintain the Good Friday Agreement. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
Whether they are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or atheist, everybody has a place in this society. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
The argument that won the Brexit campaign is the one that said take back control… which is another way of saying we want to control our destinies again. This is an existential issue for the whole of Europe, not just for the U.K., because this sentiment is not limited to the United Kingdom. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
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. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
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. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
If you understand that we need a comprehensive approach to the migration issue, and only at European level, will this comprehensive approach be valuable and work. If we cannot convince our member states and citizens of that, then we will be in the same situation as the Dutch citizens were in 1581. Frans Timmermans Read Quote
