In the age of globalization pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

Climate action is central for the future of our planet.

In the age of globalization pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.

By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.

Let us not forget that the European Community started as a project for peace after the terrible Second World War. And today people take for granted the freedom to travel, to study, to work abroad. And the citizens of one country have almost exactly the same rights as another country.

I think diversity can also be a resource, an asset, especially in a world that is becoming globalized, to deal with difference, to deal with variety, to deal with complexity.