Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.

China needs a powerful Europe, but Europe can only be strong if each and every one of its members attains rapid economic development.

I am a committed European; a united Europe is Romania's future.

Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe's financial health.

I would like to thank my colleagues for voting a Social Democrat prime minister and to assure them I will vote a liberal president, as well.

I see four principles as laying the foundations for the kind of economic recovery Europe needs: fairness, efficiency, solidarity and growth.