Commitment Quote by Lucas Papademos

Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.

— Mario Draghi

I decided that I was ready to assume this position when I discovered that the chance to save the country was very meager. I…

— Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness, to stay in the euro, to make sure we…

— Lucas Papademos

I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States…

— George Papandreou

I am in favor of the European institutions being led for the next two-and-a-half years as they have been thus far. We need stability.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

I find it extraordinary that I'm being told I can't trust you the voter to get a government in to protect workers rights and…

— Gisela Stuart

The presidency of the Euro group is an interesting and important task.

— Wolfgang Schauble

Everyone understands the European Union is a failure. It has not kept any of its promises - in particular about prosperity, security - and,…

— Marine Le Pen

From the moment I take office, I will stand up to the special interests and stand with hardworking families so that we can give…

— John F. Kerry

I believe the ones who stand up for what we say, which is stay inside the Eurozone, try to fix some things in the…

— Eva Kaili

We find ourselves in a difficult situation in Europe. There's a crisis, weak growth, unemployment... my duty is to ensure that by the end…

— Francois Hollande

Of course, no-one thinks the EU is perfect. In recent years, the pace of social reform has slowed. But staying in offers the chance…

— Frances O'Grady