Romano Prodi famous quotes

I am sure the euro will oblige us to introduce a new set of economic policy instruments. It is politically impossible to propose that now. But some day there will be a crisis and new instruments will be created.
-- Romano Prodi

#Impossible #Introducing #Economic

Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?
-- Romano Prodi

#Political #World #Want

The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.
-- Romano Prodi

#Responsibility #Process #Integration

We must now face the difficult task of moving towards a single economy, a single political entity .. For the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire we have the opportunity to unite Europe.
-- Romano Prodi

#Moving #Fall #Opportunity

Nobody can be rich and stupid for more than one generation.
-- Romano Prodi

#Stupid #Generations #Rich

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.
-- Romano Prodi

#Government #Expression #Decision

So when you are faced with a decision on the euro, it is not surprising that many people are confused. They still try to squeeze the euro debate into the old language. But deep down it is a matter of deciding where one's future lies. It is a matter of political will and courage.
-- Romano Prodi

#Confused #Lying #Political Will

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

#Europe #Giving #Political

But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.
-- Romano Prodi

#Real #Europe #World

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

#Democracy #Information #Entanglement

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.
-- Romano Prodi

#Mean Girls #World #Enlargement

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.
-- Romano Prodi

#Recovery #Japan #Age

If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it 'Mary-Anne', you can find any name, but it is a joint effort for peace-keeping missions - the first time you have a joint, not bilateral, effort at European level.
-- Romano Prodi

#Army #Europe #Names

Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.
-- Romano Prodi

#Thinking #Pay #Revolution

Our continents unification is at hand and we must stand to account.
-- Romano Prodi

#Hands #Unification #Accounts

There are terrible living conditions and unhappiness, (even) where everybody is Italian.
-- Romano Prodi

#Italian #Unhappiness #Terrible

We are involved in a constitution-building process of historic importance. The Convention should mark a new stage in European integration.
-- Romano Prodi

#Constitution #Historic #Building

Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.
-- Romano Prodi

#Mother #Europe #Cooperation

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

#Jobs #Want #Loses

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

#Perfect One #Becoming #Constitution

I don't want to pass a punitive law, or use politics as a vendetta.
-- Romano Prodi

#Law #Use #Want

Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.
-- Romano Prodi

#Country #Fit #Berlusconi

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.
-- Romano Prodi

#Vaccines #Rich #Poor

The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries.
-- Romano Prodi

#Country #Italian #Economy