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 am a very committed European.

The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.

Let us not forget that the European Community started as a project for peace after the terrible Second World War. And today people take for granted the freedom to travel, to study, to work abroad. And the citizens of one country have almost exactly the same rights as another country.

At least in Europe, we consider the right to privacy a fundamental right and it is a very serious matter.

Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.

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