The euro is a sickly premature infant, the result of an over-hasty monetary union.
One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.
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.
There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.
We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question.
Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.