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.

I wouldn't like Greece to stay recession. I do think that everything has to be undertaken to reconnect with growth.

My friendship with Martin [Schulz], by contrast, is completely different in that it goes far beyond politics.

It's important to recognize that we in Europe will either succeed together or fail together.

I would have thought that they [Boris Johnson and Nigel Farag] would have had a plan,instead of developing a plan they are leaving the boat.

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

I have another explanation [of Brexit]: In its 43 years of EU membership, Britain has never been able to decide whether it wants to fully or only partially belong to the EU.