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Basically, on the question of Europe, I want to see a social Europe, a cohesive Europe, a coherent Europe, not a free market Europe.

No country is free unless it is democratic.

I don't want a Europe that is just a free-trade area attached to NATO. Even less do I want a Europe where it's everyone against everyone, and social and fiscal dumping replaces solidarity.

Germany is very free-trade oriented.

Europe must act quickly where it's needed and must, once and for all, let member states handle what is their exclusive domain.

I will not say the fact that there are no European Union observers at an election means that it will not be fair and free.

Europe must be understood and controlled by its citizens.

Europe can be saved.

To be frank, it sometimes seems that the American idea of freedom has more to do with my freedom to do what I want than your freedom to do what you want. I think that, in Europe, we're probably better at understanding how to balance those competing claims, though not a lot.

Europe started out with six countries; three small countries and three large countries.