That was a standard description of European imperialist ventures in the 19th century.

The situation cries out for a leader who will persuade Britons to accept once again the opportunity and the challenge of the European venture.

She has been active in European venture since 1994 when she founded her first company.

As he told his mother, the 25-year-old poet's European venture got off to a rocky start.

It was the European Tour's first venture outside Europe.

Basques played an important role in early European ventures into the Atlantic Ocean.

This may sound far-fetched but it is surely worth considering as a co-operative European venture.

The European venture is not yet complete.

I hope all these projects will make a positive contribution to the smooth running of the internal market within our great European venture.

She also called for doubts expressed by citizens facing a European venture, whose direction they do not properly understand, to be taken seriously.