Gerhard Schroder Quotes
A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy. 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. Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive. Any degree of unemployment worries me. As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway. As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine. Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance. Germany is very free-trade oriented. If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner. Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union. My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership. Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it. Next, we will create a modern immigration law. One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly. 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. There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets. This question about Iraq has gotten personal. We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany. We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank. We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.
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