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

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

Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.

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

I am a very committed European.

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.

Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.