Affair Quote by Hans Tietmeyer

Europe unified its monetary policy through the euro before it unified politically, therefore sustaining member countries' abilities to pursue the kind of independent fiscal…

— Amity Shlaes

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

Britain is not part of the single currency. That is a decision we have taken, a voluntary decision of this country, but as a…

— George Osborne

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

A single currency entails a fixed interest rate, which means countries can't manage their own currency to suit their own needs. You need a…

— Joseph Stiglitz

It is an illusion to think that [EU] states can hold on to their autonomy.

— Hans Tietmeyer

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

The reserve currency role seems to add prestige to an area and some people in Europe have talked about the desirability of the euro…

— Robert C. Solomon

Over the longer term, the institutions and powers of the EU will continue to expand and certain policymaking powers, heretofore vested in the member…

— David Cameron

The euro currency both presupposes and promotes a fiction - that 'Europe' has somehow become, against the wishes of most Europeans, a political rather…

— George Will

We will work to modify and remove some European parameters, but regarding the euro, I remain convinced that the single currency is destined to…

— Matteo Salvini

I'm not trying to be diplomatic. I'm trying to be more nuanced and realistic. I think there has to be a serious examination of…

— Stephen Harper