We have to give ourselves a constitution which marks the birth of Europe as a political entity.

Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.

Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power? In other words, not just a trading bloc but a political entity. Do we realise that our nation states, taken individually, would find it far more difficult to assert their existence and their identity on the world stage.

European government is a clear expression I still use, you need time, but step by step, as in the Austrian case, the European Commission takes a political decision and behaves like a growing government.

Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.