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

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.

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

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.

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

Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.

A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.