Against Quote by Beppe Grillo

I am sure the euro will oblige us to introduce a new set of economic policy instruments. It is politically impossible to propose that…

— Romano Prodi

If I had political responsibility, I would want to prepare for a plan B that would foresee that the European currency union, that the…

— Peer Steinbruck

Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. Believe me, it will be enough.

— Mario Draghi

I want the whole of Europe to have one currency; it will make trading much easier.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

I do have a fundamental concern about us losing control of our own destiny, and this is not just about the euro. You can…

— Lloyd Dorfman

The euro is good for Europe. But only if there is flexibility all around.

— Milton Friedman

We are entering a new phase of European politics. What is decisive is not only do we have a single currency area, but also…

— Oskar Lafontaine

The euro is not a currency. It is a political weapon to force countries to implement the policies decided by the E.U. and keep…

— Marine Le Pen

The euro is a potent tool used by Germany to engage in permanent monetary dumping.

— Marine Le Pen

You have to abolish pension plans. You have to abolish social spending. You have to raise taxes. You have to have at least fifty…

— Michael Hudson

I have criticized it [Europe], but I repeat: we keep 40 percent of our gold and foreign currency reserves in euros, we are not…

— Vladimir Putin

We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would…

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin