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

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

The euro area must not be treated as an "opt out" from the European Union.

What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.

I am a very committed European.

Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.

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