Umberto Eco
In his contribution to the project 'Old Europe, New Europe, Core Europe', Umberto Eco argued that the unification of Europe is inevitable. In his speech, Mayor Dijkstra called Umberto Eco 'a true European', while Minister of European Affairs Ben Knapen singled out Umberto Eco in his laudatory speech as 'a source of hope – hope for the future of a united and prosperous Europe'.