I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of discussion.

If there are possibilities for strengthening investments, they will not fail because of us. Emmanuel Macron is right when he says that we need to do more and talk less.

I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of discussion.

It has been clear for some time now that we have to do more for domestic and external security. I am prepared for that.

I can't think of many other laws we might need. For now, though, we'll be talking to German Muslims over issues of coexistence.

We are facing a whole collection of crisis-like developments that we have to watch closely. But we also have to be careful what we point to as crisis indicators.

I would caution against fueling cheap populism. First of all, every German who has spent a vacation in Greece knows that the standard of living there isn't higher than it is in Germany. Second, Greece is paying a high price for European assistance.