There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability.

In the age of globalization pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

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

Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.

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

I am a very committed European.

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.