 Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive. |
| One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly. |
| My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership. |
| Next, we will create a modern immigration law. |
| This question about Iraq has gotten personal. |
| A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy. |
| We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests. |
| We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank. |
| Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance. |
| Whatever the details of union may be, there's no doubt we need more policy coordination in Europe. |
| There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets. |
| Any degree of unemployment worries me. |
| We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented. |
| If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner. |
| A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security. |
| As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine. |
| We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany. |
| We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question. |
| Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it. |
| The question of feasibility, the question of cost, the question of including partners elsewhere in the world, the question of the effect of this project on arms agreements - all these issues are in discussion. |
