[Boris]Johnson, [Nigel] Farage, they are retro-nationalists, not patriots. Patriots don't abandon ship when the going gets tough. They stay on board.

Anyone who believes that the eternal question of war and peace in Europe is no longer there risks being deeply mistaken.

We must go back to teach Europeans to love Europe.

I don't think Spain will need any kind of external support.

From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning.

The use of EU summits to frame political victories or defeats is an annoying habit.

My father was a steel worker and Martin's [Schulz] grandfather was a miner in Saarland. In these occupations, there is a particular awareness of solidarity. That creates links that aren't present in other relationships.