Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union.

We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany.

Take the military option off the table - we have already seen it doesn't work.

This question about Iraq has gotten personal.

I am not the German Tony Blair. Nor am I the German Bill Clinton. I am Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor of Germany, responsible for Germany. I don't want to be a copy of anyone.

One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.

I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.