The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace. John Bruton More Quotes by John Bruton More Quotes From John Bruton The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees. John Bruton organization rights justice The Irish Free State was one of dozens of new European democracies to emerge from the cauldron of the 1914-1918 war. It was one of the very few that was still democratic in 1939. This book shows how the steely determination of one man, Kevin O'Higgins, made this possible. O'Higgins faced down mutinies in both the Gardai and the Army. He dissolved the Dáil Courts which were a parallel system that might easily have undermined the conventional courts. With WT Cosgrave, he put through a constitution which reconciled the local opponents of independence with the new State. John Bruton determination war book The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined. John Bruton agriculture japan country Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. John Bruton creation half europe Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong. John Bruton roles strong play U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits. John Bruton profit half europe The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body. John Bruton hymns growing world The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence. John Bruton joints creating europe When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow. John Bruton agree agreement country If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow. John Bruton financial-markets financial ifs The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free. John Bruton economy grows people That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree. John Bruton agree agreement jobs It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs. John Bruton nuclear asking country The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China. John Bruton economic ties america Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea. John Bruton korea nuclear weapons One cannot have economic growth without security. John Bruton economic-growth economic growth We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century John Bruton holocaust indifference europe A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence. John Bruton economic nuclear cities But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level. John Bruton expansion levels needs Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion. John Bruton expansion oil saving
