Margot Wallstrom Quotes (5 Quotes)

I often hear people say that they have lost confidence in the European Union because they feel that it has taken on too many responsibilities and has become very complex and difficult to understand.

Today, many Europeans see the EU as a remote bureaucracy built by the political elite a process unconnected with ordinary people, ... They want greater openness in this process and, quite rightly, they want to have their say in EU policymaking.

Plan D is about debate, dialogue and listening. It is a means of harnessing political ideas to generate change,

We have finalised the rescue operation. We have rescued the Kyoto protocol. It is a major achievement because we live with this for many years to come,

If we want to have the support of European citizens we have to engage with them, but we also need leadership and that's something we're lacking,