I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.

Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.

I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.

I don't know why my son was born conservative.

For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.

If we say leaders are incompetent, we are going to fuel extremist, populist, xenophobic and ultra-nationalist parties.

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.