The problem is: When two governments or institutions in Europe hold differing opinions, it is immediately a crisis.

We can't completely rely on the aberrations of history to explain today's European necessities. Future-related issues are no less pressing.

The European family may well be anything but perfect.

When the going gets tough, you have to lie.

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

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 am in favor of the European institutions being led for the next two-and-a-half years as they have been thus far. We need stability.