“The shadow of an exit of Greece from the euro zone takes on ever clearer shape, repeated apparently final attempts to reach a deal are starting to make the whole process look ridiculous. There is an ever greater number of people who feel as if the Greek government is giving them the run-around.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsLooksWholeGovernmentRunningProcessDealsNumbersGreaterShapesShadowFinalsStartingRidiculousGreekZoneGreeceExitEuro Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“When you think back today to a time more than 70 years ago when Germany was a terrible place, a place people were afraid of, it is a wonderful development that we have gone from being a terrible place to a place that people dream of.” PeopleThinkingDreamTodayWonderfulTerrible Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“In Germany it is good if as many people as possible join initiatives and peaceful demonstrations against the rule of the financial markets. Worshipping the unfettered freedom of global markets has brought the world to the brink of ruin. We now need social and ecological rules for the market economy.” PeopleIfsWorldNeedsSocialEconomyWorshipFinancialPeacefulRuinsGermanyInitiativeDemonstrationEcologicalMarket EconomyFinancial Markets Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“The task for Germany today is - through its own policies and its own structural reforms, its own investments - to support the EU and the Commission... but every nation has to have the courage to broach such structural reforms and speak clearly about them without making people be afraid.” PeopleTodaySpeakNationsSupportEconomyPolicyTasksInvestmentReformGermany Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“But, as environment minister, I am very interested in a thriving German automobile industry, because I can only pay for the rising costs of environmental protection at home and abroad if there are people in Germany with jobs and who pay taxes.” PeopleIfsI CanHomeJobsPayEnvironmentIndustryCostTaxesEnvironmentalProtectionMinistersGermanyRisingAutomobileBecause I CanEnvironmental ProtectionAutomobile Industry Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“However, I have a low opinion of people with narrow political horizons. Someone who talks about the environment and knows nothing about economics can make as many mistakes as someone who does the opposite.” PeopleKnowsDoePoliticalMistakeOpinionEnvironmentLowsEconomicsOppositesHorizon Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“My office has a view of low-cost housing, old East German prefabricated apartment buildings. It isn't an attractive view, but it's very helpful, because it reminds me to ask myself, whenever there is a decision to be made, whether the people who live there can afford our decisions.” PeopleMadeAsksDecisionViewsBuildingCostOfficeLowsEastAttractiveHelpfulApartmentHousing Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“We will fight against any pro-nuclear power plan. And we will remind people that a change in the German nuclear consensus would stifle the development of sustainable energy and it would cost jobs. The SPD is the strongest among the opposition parties and we must take on this role with vigour.” PeopleJobsFightingEnergyPartyRolesPlansDevelopmentCostNuclearOppositionStrongestConsensusNuclear PowerSustainable EnergyOpposition Parties Author:Sigmar Gabriel
