I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.

By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.

Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.

In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

We don't want a mediocre, defensive Europe that tries to bury its head in the sand to avoid the realities of the 21st century.