"We need to stick to the principles. For decades, tough competition drove European growth, not shielding us from competition. I will stick to that approach."

"We need to complete the Single Market, and a real Single Market will then see strong firms that can keep up with competition from China and the US."

"We need a much more comprehensive understanding of how things are working."

"We have difficult trade-offs before us. Maybe we need an academic advisory body like the German Monopolies Commission on the EU level."