Today we confront the future with optimism from a founded hope for the Iraqi people - in freedom

Young people in particular need real options to find a decent job and to lift their lives. I'm not sure the new Islamist governments will be the best to promote prosperity and growth.

But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so.

There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups.

The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

I am a quiet man who grows through adversity.

There are the countries of the north of Europe taking decisions and the countries of the south of Europe that are living under intervention. This division exists.