If we say leaders are incompetent, we are going to fuel extremist, populist, xenophobic and ultra-nationalist parties.

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

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.

I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.

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

The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.

Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.