Responding to the challenge of climate change is the ultimate political test for our generation...Our package not only responds to this challenge, but...is an opportunity that should create thousands of new businesses and millions of jobs in Europe.

I am a very committed European.

For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.

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

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 think diversity can also be a resource, an asset, especially in a world that is becoming globalized, to deal with difference, to deal with variety, to deal with complexity.

I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries.