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.

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

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

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

Governments are not always right.

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

The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.