I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in Italy and president of the European Commission for more than five years.

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.

Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?

In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America. Nothing will ever be the same.

Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.

It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.

If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it 'Mary-Anne', you can find any name, but it is a joint effort for peace-keeping missions - the first time you have a joint, not bilateral, effort at European level.