Helle Thorning-Schmidt Quotes

We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.

We have the opportunity to change Denmark - that opportunity must be seized.

Peace and solidarity in Europe is not a law of nature. It requires caring, effort and perseverance

But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution.

Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.

People want to make sacrifices but they don't want to be sacrificed.

Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.

We can say farewell to 10 years of bourgeois rule... now we have the opportunity to change Denmark.

I really appreciate the British part of my family.

So yes, European decision making is not pretty. But it does work.

I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.

Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.

I'm taking care of the children, doing a bit of cooking and trying to do a bit of DIY around the house. But that's not going too well.

No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one.

For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show them that there's no post in Denmark that a girl can't aspire to.