Europe was founded as a community bound together by solidarity.
We have committed ourselves to pursue joint policies, but then national governments say, "We aren't bound by that." That is a dramatic situation, because solidarity is a basic principle that cannot be had on an à la carte basis. If we have rules that nobody adheres to, then the community will break apart.
The EU is a community of values, not military buildups.
[Helmut] Kohl said Europe must return to being a community committed to stability and the rule of law.
