Graham Watson Quotations

My good friend Simeon Saxe-Coburg is the prime minister who implemented the reforms necessary for Bulgaria's EU accession.

Human rights are indivisible. Freedom and security are not alternatives, they go hand-in-hand ... Much as the public may dislike it, suspected terrorists have rights.

Jacques Chirac will probably discuss the Iranian nuclear stand- off as well as the Israel-Palestinian conflict. He must also speak up to promote democracy in the Middle East.

I think the Commission is likely to be defeated tomorrow afternoon,

Part of our original criticism to the agreement was that it did not contain sufficient safeguards for data protection of EU citizens.

Member States are their own worst enemies once they leave Brussels and return to their national capitals.

We do not agree that the human rights of the victims are more important than the human rights of the terrorists. Human Rights are indivisible. Freedom and security are not alternatives, they go hand in hand.

We do not agree ... that the human rights of the victims are more important than the human rights of the terrorists,

We need to examine all the evidence available to see whether or not fundamental rights across the European Union have been respected.

We should stop worrying and be ready to keep up our efforts that will lead to a good result,

Coalition forces may actually be fueling the fires of insurgency.

There is now too much evidence to ignore.

It may work for now in the ex-communist bloc but it's a very blunt instrument for advanced economies.

Doing away with the country of origin principle reduces the growth effect of this measure by half.

I believe nobody has any doubt that Bulgaria is part of the family of European nations.