Since populists never miss an opportunity to create a lot of noise about anti-Europe stance. However, the repercussions of the British referendum could quickly put a stop to such crass rabble-rousing, as it should soon become clear that the UK was better off inside the EU - economically, socially and in foreign policy terms.

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

My main concern is to protect people from detriment.

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

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

The Greek nation has to be respected. I am not in the camp of those who openly want to humiliate Greece.

Many in Germany are saying that Macron should be helped. That's also how I see it. But Germany cannot solve France's problems. The French president and his government will have to seriously knuckle down in order to pull France out of its slump.