I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.

I have the most profound respect for the Department of Justice and the FTC. We in Europe are a younger and I would say junior institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US.

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.

It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.

Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.

Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.

My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible.