Mr Barroso’s comments came as he announced the European Commission’s wholehearted support for the new EU reform treaty. Asked to describe what the EU was, he said: “We are not the United States of Europe — we are unique in the history of mankind! Sometimes I like to compare the EU as a creation to the organisation of empires. We have the dimension of empire but there is a difference. Empires were made with force with a centre imposing diktat. “Now what we have is the first non-imperial empire. We have 27 countries that fully decided to work together and to pool their sovereignty. I believe it is a great construction and we should be proud of it.” ......From The Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2056576.ece
"Ο πολιτισμός είναι η πορεία προς μια κοινωνία ατόμων" ......Ayn Rand
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