Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.

For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors - tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why.

Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them.

What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world.

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.