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I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets regaining confidence in Europe and that have a lot to do with reducing debt. ↗

— Angela Merkel

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In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together. ↗

— Angela Merkel

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So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness. ↗

— Angela Merkel

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The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future. ↗

— Angela Merkel

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Croatia did not want Europe to be divided as to the start of Croatia's EU entry talks. ↗

— Stjepan Mesic

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I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership. ↗

— Mario Monti

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As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament. ↗

— Mario Monti

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Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline. ↗

— Mario Monti

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I have the most profound respect for the Department of Justice and the FTC. We in Europe are a younger and I would say junior institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US. ↗

— Mario Monti

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If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration. ↗

— Mario Monti

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