Word: europeanness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Today we have a unique opportunity to contribute to the construction of the "European home." This seems to me a more constructive approach than to , give priority to the unity of Germany. It is obvious that the citizens of the Federal Republic have no interest in joining a socialist society, while people in this country do not want to change their socialist society into a capitalist...
Besides, the existence of two German states is a stabilizing factor for European security. To be perfectly frank, despite differences in views, I know of no serious politician, either in the East or the West, who is interested in the unification of the two states...
Allow me to add that I think that in the future the Warsaw Pact and NATO will have greater political importance than military, and that it is in this context that a common "European home" will be built...
...been generally accepted that the creation of the G.D.R. marked a turning point in European history. Now you could reverse the whole thing and say the disappearance of the G.D.R. would also constitute another turning point. At the present time, it would serve neither the interests of peace nor stability, nor would it be in the interest of human beings...
...Quite simply, yes. I can imagine that the center of Europe could become a nuclear weapons-free area. The G.D.R. has declared that it would not be necessary to wait for the completion of the common "European home" to accomplish this but that it could start immediately...