40 Quotes by Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Myopia, in more than ninety-five percent of cases, begins between five and ten years of age. It increases largely because the myopic eye is given a minus lens.

The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters - the core - is left.

I condemn the entry of a Russian so-called humanitarian convoy into Ukrainian territory without the consent of the Ukrainian authorities and without any involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Business as usual is dead. Green growth is the answer to both our climate and economic problems.

The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters – the core – is left.

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.

Actually I can’t imagine Nato troops on the ground and I think it’s also important to send that very clear message to the UN and other organisations right now so that appropriate plans can be in place in due time and the Gaddafi regime can collapse soon.

It is the responsibility of Afghanistan’s new government to gain better control over the country’s administration and to resolutely fight the drug trade and corruption.

At home, Danes try to resolve their problems amicably so it’s just surreal to see these violent pictures on TV. But as the prime minister, I can’t be controlled by my emotions.