The euro will raise the citizens' awareness of their belonging to one Europe more than any other integration step to date.

There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.

A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security.

It makes more sense to find out where the middle- and long-term common ground lies.

My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

Our future begins on January 1 1999. The euro is Europe's key to the 21st century. The era of solo national fiscal and economic policy is over.

The euro is a sickly premature infant, the result of an over-hasty monetary union.