We must take care that globalization does not become something people become afraid of.

They have it wrong in asking if Schroeder favors Britain over France, or France over Britain. Schroeder favors Germany. That is what we all have to understand.

Next, we will create a modern immigration law.

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

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.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

The euro is a sickly premature infant, the result of an over-hasty monetary union.