Guy Verhofstadt
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Guy Verhofstadt is a prominent Belgian politician known for his advocacy of European integration and reform. This interview highlights his passionate belief in the necessity of visionary leadership to address contemporary political crises and the importance of a united Europe in facing global issues.
“Don't we even remember that I used that word, but okay. It's possible that I did it. So it could be, but that is not the main force that drives me. What drives me is to get it right. And in Brexit, that was to keep at least Britain in a customs union and single market construction.”
“Yeah, a European Defense Union that I want. And that can be the European pillar of NATO that would make sense so that you have a North American pillar, that you have a European pillar, maybe even an Asian pillar in the future with countries like Japan and Australia, New Zealand, and so on and so on. But that is the way forward.”
“So Starmo was the responsible of labor for the Brexit. We pushed them to make an agreement, to have a common understanding of the Brexit they want and was possible. We pushed them. And every time we saw that it was impossible, putting Stalmer and Lydington together, what they did a few times never materialized in a compromise.”
“I don't think that I was ever provocative towards British politics on the country. I love to follow British politics and British culture. You know, I have a number of hobbies and one of my hobbies is racing with British cars. So I like Britain. I love Britain.”
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