The elections matter, he said, "because Europe improves so many parts of our daily lives... from environmental protection to consumer rights, from transport safety to the free movement of people, Europe is about the well-being of its citizens".
"Tas ka, es kļūšu par pirmo Starptautiskās kosmiskās stacijas vadītāju no Eiropas, ir ideāls paraugs tam, ko eiropieši var panākt, ja strādā kopā," teica F. De Vinne.