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

The euro will raise the citizens' awareness of their belonging to one Europe more than any other integration step to date.

We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question.

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.

Germany is very free-trade oriented.

This is one of the gravest crises Europe has ever experienced... An agreement failed because of the completely stubborn attitudes of the UK and the Netherlands.

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