Germany is very free-trade oriented.
Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.
As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.
As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway.
Any degree of unemployment worries me.
A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy.
Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.
Whatever the details of union may be, there's no doubt we need more policy coordination in Europe.
If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.
We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.
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.
We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank.
We are seeing significant growth in foreign investment in Germany.
This question about Iraq has gotten personal.
There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.