Yesterday's shining heroes of Brexit have become the sorrowful heroes of today.

After 30 years in Brussels, I can tell you: The relationship between the Commission and the Parliament has probably never been as good as it is now.

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

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

It is not acceptable that European Union countries are divided into those who give and those who take.

I'm ready to be insulted as being insufficiently democratic, but I want to be serious ... I am for secret, dark debates.

In Europe, even more so than in national politics, we have to follow the principle laid down by Martin Luther: Use language that the people will understand, but don't just tell them what they want to hear.