My objective is that before the end of the millennium Europe should have a true federation. The Commission should become a political executive which can define essential common interests... responsible before the European Parliament and before the nation-states represented how you will, by the European Council or by a second chamber of national parliaments.

The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility.

My presidential victory, if it had happened, would have been artificial in relation to the Socialist party. It may be that on my deathbed, I will come to regret my decision, but for the moment, I live at peace with it.

We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything.

...within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.

The European model is, first, a social and economic system founded on the role of the market, for no computer in the world can process information better than the market.

Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.