Before a negotiation can proceed and be completed, what is outside the scope of negotiation needs to be agreed.

I'm very much a believer that it's action that matters much more so than, you know, the flurry of political promises and statements and slogans that are used during political campaigns.

Massive progress has been made in the last five years. More progress has to be made in terms of fiscal union and banking union.

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.

If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively.

When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.