11.   He said the worst-case scenario was to abandon European unification in the home stretch.

12.   Initiating the process of European unification was an act of great courage.

13.   Schroeder reassures a somewhat wary Paris that he strongly backs the Franco-German engine driving European unification.

14.   The move comes despite sharp criticism by Christodoulos in the past against European unification and globalization.

15.   While Italy is seeking a deadline extension or a loosening of criteria, Spain appears committed to meeting the requirements set out by the Maastricht Treaty on European unification.