Alvaro De Vasconcelos Quotes & Sayings

Tunisia is extremely dependent on economic conditions in Europe, which is why it also experienced shockwaves from the euro crisis. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos

It's wrong to focus only on economic cooperation and then to hope that a sufficiently stable system will become democratic more or less by itself. The EU needs to urge its neighbors to pursue both economic stability and political modernization in equal measures. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos

Of course former colonial powers are always more present and influential. They're the ones who need to defend the EU's values on the frontlines. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos

Political Islam is not a homogeneous bloc. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos

When it comes to France, it seems to me the fundamental question is how a former colonial power should interact with its former colony. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos

The underlying reason for this is the Europeans' fear that Islamists could gain power. Many still consider authoritarian Arab regimes to be the lesser evil. — Alvaro De Vasconcelos