Daily quote by European Union

• We are a very special construction unique in the history of mankind … Sometimes I like to compare the EU as a creation to the organisation of empire. We have the dimension of empire .. 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.
  • José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, 2007 statements at the European Parliament in Strasbourg