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.

Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.

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.

My mother wanted me to be a professor, because I have several people in my family who are professors at university.

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.

Responding to the challenge of climate change is the ultimate political test for our generation...Our package not only responds to this challenge, but...is an opportunity that should create thousands of new businesses and millions of jobs in Europe.

I am a very committed European.