Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It is a great pleasure to be part of an event that brings together entrepreneurs and family businesses from across the euro area. Such a gathering reflects many of the reasons why Europe established a single currency in the first place – to deepen the integration of our economies by making it easier for firms and households to exchange across national borders; to encourage the small- and medium-sized enterprises that are so important for growth and job creation; and to give citizens across Europe an impetus to work together. Reading the resolution that you plan to ... (full story)