by Basil A. Coronakis 12.01.2014 Editor & CEO, NEW EUROPE "Washington could have easily taken the world lead in knowledge and science thus addressing the real issues of the planet, i.e., environment, energy, nutrition and space, but it did not. The key was to shift the industrial output of the world from arms and weapons to the production of cheaper and cleaner energy, better air and water, better education, new medicines, etc. Thus making the life of six billion individuals better and the world more democratic. This utopic approach would have secured America the peaceful leadership for a long time. "
"Altero Spinelli, den gamle fången, var på 1980-talet Europaparlamentariker och ledde en grupp med uppgift att ta fram ett förslag på europeisk författning. 1984 kom hans rapport, Spinellirapporten, [jasså det var alltså bara "en rapport"?]som försöker reglera institutionerna, gemenskapens politik och individens rättigheter på ett tydligt sätt. EG-länderna var inte mogna att gå så långt men inspirerades delvis av en del av tankarna i arbetet som ledde till vitboken om den gemensamma marknaden och så småningom Maastrichtföredraget.
From the outset Canadian officials had an incredibly expansive definition of NATO's supposed defensive character, which says an "attack against one ally is considered as an attack against all allies." As part of the Parliamentary debate over NATO external minister Lester Pearson said: "There is no better way of ensuring the security of the Pacific Ocean at this particular moment than by working out, between the great democratic powers, a security arrangement the effects of which will be felt all over the world, including the Pacific area.” Two years later he said: “The defence of the Middle East is vital to the successful defence of Europe and north Atlantic area.” In 1953 Pearson went even further: “There is now only a relatively small [5000 kilometre] geographical gap between southeast Asia and the area covered by the North Atlantic treaty, which goes to the eastern boundaries of Turkey.”
Rund um den 25. März 2017 ertönen zum 60. Jahrestag der Europäischen Verträge Hohelieder auf die Erfolge der Europäischen Integration. Angesichts der Bilanz der Integration, der Erweiterung und der Beziehungen zu unseren Nachbarn sehen wir wenig Grund zum Feiern und Singen. Das Fundament des Europäischen Hauses hat tiefe Risse. Wir, Unterzeichnerinnen und Unterzeichner dieser Aufforderung zur Diskussion, nehmen den Jahrestag der Römischen Verträge zum Anlass, um Positionen über die Zukunft Europas zu erinnern, neu zu entwerfen und einen Austausch zu organisieren.
"On June 21, 2009 Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece Valerii Tsybukh took part at the invitation of the Municipality of Aegina, the “Ioannis Capodistrias” Cities’ Network, the Aegina Association of Active Citizens and of the Office of the European Parliament
I en artikel på webbtidningen Meer anklagar Michael von der Schulenburg, f.d. vice generalsekreterare i FN, EU för att driva en ännu mer krigsaktivistisk politik än USA. USA håller ibland tillbaka, men det gör inte EU. Europa kommer att få betala dyrt för den politiken, säger Schulenburg. Artikeln i sin helhet: Kommer kriget i Ukraina… (översatt från https://www.meer.com/en/74782-will-the-ukraine-war-be-the-undoing-for-the-european-union)