I am a very committed European.

Smart, sustainable, inclusive growth is the key to job-creation and the future prosperity of Europe.

Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.

The E.U. is founded on the Treaties which apply only to the Member States who have agreed and ratified them.

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

What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.

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.