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

The European family may well be anything but perfect.

I am a champion of trans-Atlantic relations and I do not believe there is any other option available to us than working closely together with America - including Canada. There is no other alliance option, but the same is true for the U.S.

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

You can't have euro bonds without more interconnection among the national budget policies.

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

Trump is a partner for us who cannot be easily categorized. Putting it in the noblest way possible, his understanding of politics is a little different from ours here in Europe. The way he acts forces us Europeans to take on a new responsibility. We are not standing with our backs up against the wall, but, to put it as pithily as the German chancellor has: We can no longer rely on the U.S. the way we could in the past.