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.

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

Our future begins on January 1 1999. The euro is Europe's key to the 21st century. The era of solo national fiscal and economic policy is over.