Federica Mogherini quotes

Federica Mogherini is an Italian politician and diplomat, best known for serving as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. A respected figure in international relations, she has played a crucial role in shaping EU foreign policy. She has also served as Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and continues to work in education and international cooperation. Here are 5 of her quotes:

We take the same line as the United States: the austerity policies need to be accompanied by greater flexibility to stimulate growth.

Federica Mogherini

You can't demand generational change on the one hand and expect 40 years of experience on the other.

Federica Mogherini

There are mistakes, which governments have been doing when they were trying to face the economic crisis, since 2008. Slow choices, sometimes insufficient, sometimes wrong, never neutral. Political choices made by political governments which must assume their responsibility on them. In Italy we have adopted forward-looking choices, economically speaking, we have adopted austerity as leading value. Now it is time to work on development and growth, to create jobs and exit this crisis.

Federica Mogherini

We need to tell citizens what Europe is, it is not all about angels and demons. It is a reality which have helped us in numerous ways – and still helps us. I think about peace, a thing we now undervalue but which has a primary importance. Let's think about fYROM, for instance. Nowadays, those countries, former enemies, are entering the Union or are already Member States. Then, the freedom of movement, the rights for consumers.

Federica Mogherini