Europe is a democracy and differences of opinion are part of it.

Trump knows that he is encountering a complete lack of understanding in Europe, but it's apparent that he's not very impressed by it. My experience, however, has been that American presidents take a greater interest in Europe over the course of their term.

God understands more about the financial markets than many who write about them.

Article 50 governs the exit from the European Union and here there can also be no renegotiation.

Since it took up office, the Commission which I lead has pursued a clear policy: we need less interference from Brussels when it comes to the things that Member States can deal with better on their own. That is why we no longer regulate oil cans or showerheads, but concentrate instead on what we can do better together rather than alone - such as tackling the refugee crisis or securing our external borders. Only in that way can we make people feel that Europe makes a tangible difference.

The European Union has decades of experience in overcoming crises and has always emerged stronger after.

I believe neither the French nor the Dutch really rejected the constitutional treaty.