Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.

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.

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

As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway.

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

We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank.

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