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 notice with a certain sense of regret that far too many Europeans are returning to a regional and national mindset.

A united Europe is our Continent's only chance to avoid falling off the world's radar. The heads of government of Germany, France and the United Kingdom also know that their voice is only heard internationally because they speak through the megaphone of the European Union.

In the highest government office, you have to be ready to bow out at any time, otherwise you are not a free individual anymore.

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

You can't deepen the European Union against the wishes of the European countries.

I urge everyone to be patient and reasonable and I warn against shooting from the hip in the truest sense of the term. Pressure and dialogue are needed.