I'm not suffering from withdrawal symptoms. I would say that I have a balanced state of mind.

It is not more Europe or less Europe that we need. We need a better Europe.

Greece is not a country that can be humiliated. It is a matter of finding an intersection between the reasonable elements of both sides [EU and Greece] which has to be done.

I completely agree with Helmut Kohl. I am not an advocate of the "United States of Europe," nor am I an integration fanatic.

As a human being I am personally saddened, as I have a great deal of respect for the large number of British colleagues I have worked with over the years. That is why I personally invested countless hours, days and nights, in negotiating a fair deal for the United Kingdom.

I'm not suffering from withdrawal symptoms. I would say that I have a balanced state of mind.

For my generation, the monetary union has always been about forging peace.