[The EU executive will] at technical…level find out what the truth is in these stories, … In that sense, we will check the accuracy of those reports..then further define our stance.

We have no comment. We will wait for the investigation to finish.

We need to know exactly what is happening and what we’re talking about, and I pledge my full transparency [and] coming back to you as soon as we know more of this information to inform...

The Copenhagen criteria are rather clear. I don’t think the existence of secret prisons would be compatible with that.

At this time we do not have any specific suspicion.

if only to get as much clarity and transparency as possible.

I think the statements by the Romanian and Polish authorities are crystal clear. All of those official declarations deny the existence of such possible prisons. We do not see any reason now to ask for...

We have to find out exactly what is happening.

All EU citizens should benefit from the Visa Waiver Program, just as all U.S. citizens benefit from visa-free entry into the European Union.

Relations are really good right now. Maybe the bombings in Madrid and London have brought the two continents together.

This development today means justice and home affairs ministers are willing to accept a legal process that will let all branches of government decide the issue.

Regarding the substance of the proposal, our view is the reverse of the people you have been speaking to. We believe that we need to protect innovators, therefore we want to send a strong signal...

If German citizens, for example, who are vacationing in France, get robbed there, they can — together with German courts — apply for compensation from the French authorities.

The statements by both the Romanians and the Polish authorities are crystal clear. At this point in time, we do not have any suspicion of anything else going on.

As far as the treatment of prisoners is concerned … it is clear that all 25 member states having signed up to European Convention on Human Rights, and to the International Convention Against Torture, are...

The new regulation does not say: New immigrants can come to the EU, or you don’t have to work and we’ll give you more rights, even if you’re living at the expense of our tax...

So far we have no reason to complain nor to suspect any unfair or inappropriate policy,

It says: You’ve contributed to the development of our countries, paid taxes and social security. As reward, we’ll be making your legal position stronger.

We have to find out what is exactly happening. We have all heard about this then we have to see if it is confirmed.

We, as obviously everybody, are very concerned about the developments in Mauritania and in particular about the loss of life in the Atlantic Ocean between Mauritania and the Canary Islands.