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

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.

Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.

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

I am a very committed European.

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

Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.