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
migration pressure negotiation
It is clear to us that we will have to become more involved in our neighboring regions so that the migration pressures aren't so high there. Of course the budget negotiations will be difficult, as they always are.
country thinking months
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.
country europe turkeys
If the Schengen system (of border-free travel) is destroyed, Europe will be seriously endangered politically and economically. That is why we Europeans have to invest billions in Turkey, Libya, Jordan and other countries in the region as quickly as possible everybody as much as they can.
pressure migration agree
In the EU, we agree that the pressures causing migration must be reduced.
country decision border-control
We know that the abilities of European Union member states are not infinite. As such, it makes little sense for us to criticize each other.All of us accepted Sweden's decision to introduce border controls too. And that is a country that was for decades the most open to immigration.
fighting rights tolerance
If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we'll have to make different cultures and religions compatible with the universal nature of human rights and tolerance. But I can promise you this: Anyone who calls me an infidel at the conference will be in for a fight.
thinking talking law
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.
ideas leader criticism
The Pope was more critical of Christianity than Islam during his visit (to Bavaria). He said on several occasions that the secular world influenced by Christianity must face the idea that it may not be as attractive as it once was. The leaders of other faiths might also be well-advised to admonish their own now and then and not always direct their criticism at others.
self europe paris
As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first half of the last century. If Berlin and Paris don't agree, then it is difficult to make progress in Europe.
hands growth manipulation
The German export successes are not the result of some sort of currency manipulation, but of the increased competitiveness of companies. The American growth model, on the other hand, is in a deep crisis.
times-of-crisis crisis happens
Many things can happen very quickly in times of crisis.
vacation firsts germany
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.
reliability
Reliability is the precondition for trust.
country light optimism
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.