We must go back to teach Europeans to love Europe.

We can't completely rely on the aberrations of history to explain today's European necessities. Future-related issues are no less pressing.

As a human being I am personally saddened, as I have a great deal of respect for the large number of British colleagues I have worked with over the years. That is why I personally invested countless hours, days and nights, in negotiating a fair deal for the United Kingdom.

I like Macron a lot and I very much welcome him - particularly the fact that he made Europe one of the main topics of the election debate.

With hindsight, it is always easy to blame everyone else.

Here in Brussels, we did everything to accommodate David Cameron's concerns. My collaborators and I personally spent countless days and nights negotiating an agreement that was fair toward the United Kingdom and toward the other 27 Member States. I was then very surprised to see that this settlement played no role whatsoever in the campaign in the United Kingdom. At the same time it is hardly surprising.

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