20 Quotes by Guenter Verheugen

May 1 will be a milestone in the history of Europe,

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey still fail to satisfy either of these... criteria,

It is just the beginning. This is the appetizer on the menu. You'll have to wait for the main course.

It is just the beginning, ... This is the appetizer on the menu. You'll have to wait for the main course.

It is Europe's response to the end of the Cold War and an opportunity to heal the wounds of the past, wounds of war and dictatorship,

That's the impression one has to have -- that President Yeltsin is only able to carry out his duties in a highly limited fashion and that all domestic politics in Russia are focused on the question 'When will President Yeltsin's era end and what will come after that?'

We have a lot of opportunities and ideas on how we can reduce that very considerably,

We're trying to improve ordinary people's confidence in the European Union, ... not a bureaucratic monster.

The other countries agreed to be inspired by actions already taken by the EU.