Europe is a democracy and differences of opinion are part of it..

I prefer to concentrate on my task of leading Europe to the success that our citizens expect. We have to look forwards now because what is at stake i….

In Europe, even more so than in national politics, we have to follow the principle laid down by Martin Luther: Use language that the people will unde….

Article 50 governs the exit from the European Union and here there can also be no renegotiation..

I don't think in national categories. For me it [policy] is about concepts and substance..

How will the exit affect thousands of British pensioners living in Portugal or Spain who will lose their access to the welfare and health systems? Fi….

We no longer have the pact from 1997; it was radically amended in 2005 and the Commission is applying this Stability Pact with wisdom and rationality..

For my generation, the monetary union has always been about forging peace..

I completely agree with Helmut Kohl. I am not an advocate of the "United States of Europe," nor am I an integration fanatic..

I haven't yet given everything: I am still full of energy. But I wanted to make it clear that I don't have to make unwarranted concessions to nationa….

I was never presented with the details as far as the collective bargaining system is Greece. I am in favor of a normal system without giving the labo….

I urge everyone to be patient and reasonable and I warn against shooting from the hip in the truest sense of the term. Pressure and dialogue are need….

I have no doubt that the U.S., even under Trump, will stick to the mutual defense commitment in the NATO treaty in the event of an emergency. Trump d….

I'm ready to be insulted as being insufficiently democratic, but I want to be serious ... I am for secret, dark debates..

In the highest government office, you have to be ready to bow out at any time, otherwise you are not a free individual anymore..

I said in my inaugural address that I am not the Council's secretary, nor am I the Parliament's lackey. That can sometimes lead to conflicts, which a….

With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises..

Angela Merkel did the right thing. Her decision and the extraordinary willingness of the German people to take in refugees conveyed an image of Germa….

You can't deepen the European Union against the wishes of the European countries..

In politics, there are different categories of friendship. My friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for example ..

I notice with a certain sense of regret that far too many Europeans are returning to a regional and national mindset..