"Freedom, justice and peace. That is still worth fighting for."

The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, has addressed a plenary session of the European Parliament, with a message that is sure to resonate with Liberal Democrats:

"I am sure that one day there will be a young man or woman who will try again, who will lead Britain into the European family once again. A young generation that will see Brexit for what it really is: a catfight in the Conservative party that got out of hand, a loss of time, a waste of energy, a stupidity.

[...]

"Brexit is not only about Brexit. It is also about our capacity to give rebirth to our European project. Europe is in need of radical change. Change towards a real Union, an effective Union, a Union based on values and the real interests of our citizens.

[...]

"Let us never forget why our founding fathers launched the European project: freedom, justice and peace. That is still worth fighting for."

Sources:

Email press release from ALDE (the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe), 05 April 2017

Text of full speech at https://aldeadle.app.box.com/s/ay34lmiz377a755zjrjv8j2ukggv60ft [accessed 05 April 2017]

Video of plenary session at http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I136763 [timestamp 16:00, accessed 05 April 2017]