Frans Timmermans Quotes

As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.
Being part of the E.U. in Poland means that for the first time in a millennium, nobody disputes Poland's borders, and it brought a level of freedom that Poland has never known before.
Britain can get far better results if it engages with Europe than standing on the sidelines and saying that Europe should change.
Europeans distrust a Europe that overpromises and underdelivers.
For all its shortcomings, European co-operation and integration has created an understanding of shared destiny. We no longer point guns at each other; we fight it out at a conference table. And we will continue to do so when the U.K. is no longer a member state but, I hope, still a friend.
For me, arguably, the European Parliament is the best-functioning European institution. They are extremely good at law-making; they're extremely good at finding compromise under pressure.
Given the amount of money circulating in the sport, European taxpayers and supporters are entitled to know how their clubs are being managed.
How many millions of straws do we use every day across Europe? I would have people not use plastic straws any more.
I am a huge fan of the Premier League, but do you think it will maintain its attractiveness if the Champions League is only an affair between English clubs and one or two others?
I believe many people - especially small- and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union - are disenchanted with Europe because we haven't delivered the goods.
I find it unspeakably sad that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union.
I think in Trump's view of the world, when the other person loses, he wins.
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.
I think we have a political and moral duty to do everything within our power to maintain the Good Friday Agreement.
I want Europe to go forward, not backward.
I will do everything I can... to make sure that Poland sticks to a development that fosters the rule of law, democracy.
I'm from Limburg, near the German border.
I'm just one generation between someone who cheered when Germans were burning and someone who doesn't even know that there is a border. That's a miracle - really is a miracle - and it gets me really emotional.
If children knew what the effects are of using single-use plastic straws for drinking sodas or whatever, they might reconsider and use paper straws or no straws at all.
If Europe does not understand that our sister continent, Africa, a stone's throw away, is going to face a demographic explosion, if there is no real economic and political restructuring, if we do not understand we have a collective responsibility for Africa, there is not a fence high enough to stop people coming to Europe.
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Frans Timmermans
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