What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.
The euro area must not be treated as an "opt out" from the European Union.
Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.
I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.
I am a very committed European.
Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.