Decisions can only be reached in Europe if France and Germany agree.

Now people are criticizing Europe, the European Commission, Juncker and the whole lot because the distribution of refugees didn't succeed immediately. But you also have to recognize that close to 20,000 refugees have already been redistributed. There are only a few member states that do not want to take part.

It is always said that Europe is a project of the elite. That's incorrect.

I like Macron a lot and I very much welcome him - particularly the fact that he made Europe one of the main topics of the election debate.

Those who are saying that Mario Draghi is in the camp of those trying to push Greece outside the Euroarea, are wrong.

The person who is ahead in the end will have the advantage.

The position of EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs could be combined with the office of Euro Group chairman. That job would be a great challenge for anyone who assumed it. On the one hand, he would have to make proposals. On the other hand, he would have to negotiate compromises with his European counterparts.