In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone.

You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the needs and will of its people.

I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life.

We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women.

The change of the binominal system is without a doubt, a great advancement, it will allow us to be better represented and have better ideas.