Guy Verhofstadt
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"Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt" is a Belgian politician, who served as the List of Prime Ministers of Belgium/47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. Since 2009 he has served as a Member of the European Parliament where he is the leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and founded the inter-parliamentarian Federal Europe/federalist Spinelli Group.

He was the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party nominee for President of the European Commission in the European Parliament election, 2014/2014 European Parliament election.

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Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent.

That which concerns everyone must also be discussed and approved by everyone.

Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations.

Crises are challenges, not calamities.

There is no miracle cure for the many problems of the world.

That we continue to pressure both parties, but certainly Chairman Arafat, to go in implementing everything he has said in his speech.

The idea that the world can unite without being regulated is clearly an illusion.

The people's patience is at its end. Our economy, the prosperity of our people, is in danger.

Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction.