For me as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Europe has a meaning that goes far beyond geography. It is a synonym for a new beginning, new hope, the rule of the "better me" that exists in all of us. It's an expression of prosperity, progress, and justice. Perhaps these words sound exaggerated to cynical ears. But they clearly express the changes that Europe has witnessed over the past half-century, changes for the good that all Czechs now want to secure for themselves, having been denied the fruits of European peace and prosperity for so long.
For me as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Europe has a meaning that goes far beyond geography. It is a synonym for a new beginning, new hope, the rule of the "better me" that exists in all of us. It's an expression of prosperity, progress, and justice. Perhaps these words sound exaggerated to cynical ears. But they clearly express the changes that Europe has witnessed over the past half-century, changes for the good that all Czechs now want to secure for themselves, having been denied the fruits of European peace and prosperity for so long.