Staying fit
'I run to clear my head'
Is there any news about your career as a marathon runner? Are you getting ready for a feat?
"I try to work out regularly and run at least twice a week. I like sports and the values it promotes, so I've been introducing my children to them too. Doing sports is good for both the mind and the body, it helps you develop the true values, learn to win and lose, and understand your limits. For me, running is a way to loosen up, clear my head, and feel good. At the moment, I'm not preparing for any feat in particular but, as I said, I work out regularly to stay fit and be ready for a future race."
Plans for the summer
'Every moment I spend with my children is precious'
What are your plans for the summer break? How much time do you have for your children?
"The plan for this summer is to spend as much time as possible with my children, and that's a perfectly satisfying vacation for me. I don't spend as much time with them as I would want to, because of my duties as Minister of Finance, and especially now that we're in the middle a global economic crisis and the great challenges that we're facing. That said, all the work notwithstanding, when I come home, where my children are waiting for me, I'm not tired but ready to be with them, talk to them, do sports, whatever they think of. Children grow up very fast, and that's why every moment spent with them is precious and memorable."