A good European

Angela Merkel, German's Chancellor who is so unSarkozy that it makes her likable, on what it means to be a good European:

A good European is not necessarily one who offers help quickly. A good European is one that respects the European treaties and national rights so that the stability of the euro zone is not damaged.

My only issue with Merkel's pronouncement is that I don't think that Europeans care being good Europeans for most of them believe still that Brussels is far away from them and has taken away from their government the ability to affect their lives for the better.