The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.

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.

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.

Governments are not always right.

Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.

Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

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.