Wolfgang Schauble
Wolfgang Schauble
Wolfgang Schäubleis a German politician of the Christian Democratic Unionwho has served as Germany's Federal Minister of Finance in the second and third Merkel cabinets since 2009...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 September 1942
CountryGermany
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If we were to have a presidential election in Europe it would be an event that would spark a huge interest in people from Lisbon to Helsinki, just like national elections. And it would create a completely different political setting in Europe.
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As a wheelchair user, you can't move about freely. That's the only thing that bothers me a little. When I'm in the Euro Group in Brussels, colleagues who want to talk to me have to come to me. But I hope they know that this has nothing to do with arrogance.
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In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.
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Germany has always stood for an E.U. of the 27 countries. But in light of Britain's continued resistance to further integration steps, as we saw with the fiscal pact, there are limits to my optimism in this regard. It's quite possible that we will have to create the new institutions for the euro zone first.
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He can come to the World Cup with pleasure.
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The significant collapse of oil prices shows that it was previously way too high.
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Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.
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I don't want to change Islam, but if there is to be a European Islam, it must incorporate European values.
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Those who constantly qualify everything and have no opinions of their own are ultimately just as incapable of tolerance.
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By preventing new conflicts, we avert the causes of radicalization and the risk of terrorist attacks in Europe, including in Germany.
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If the conflict in Lebanon continues, the risk of attacks will grow. This is why we must contribute to a joint (international) responsibility and help secure peace in Lebanon.
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A number of politicians, including those within your own party, believe Germans would be safer if the German military didn't insert itself into so many of the world's hot spots.
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If you make the state responsible for everything, you shouldn't be surprised when you end up with a state that bears some resemblance to a dictatorship.
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We will not be able to meet the challenges of integration and the threats posed by international terrorism. If we want to prevent attacks, we'll need more information and better integration.