We Need A Greening Of Globalisation.

It Is Clear That Germany Needs A Foreign Policy In Which We Jointly Define European Interests. Thus Far, We Have Often Defined European Values, But We Have Been Much Too Weak In Defining Mutual Interests. To Preempt Any Possible Misunderstandings: We Cannot Give Short Shrift To Our Values Of Freedom, Democracy And Human Rights.

Taming The Financial Markets And Winning Back Democratic Control Over Them Is The Central Condition For Creating A New Social Balance In Germany And Europe.

I Hope That A German Foreign Policy In 2028 Will Be Part Of A European Foreign Policy, Because Even The Strong Country Of Germany Won't Really Have A Voice In The World If It Is Not Part Of A European Voice.

I Am Certain That The United States Next Year, Under A New President - Regardless Whether It's Obama Or Mccain - Will Present An Ambitious Program Promoting Renewable Energies And Energy Efficiency. Europe Could Quickly Fall Behind.

The Truth Is That We Have Long Had A Multi-track Europe With Very Different Objectives. The Traditional Differences Between The North And The South In Fiscal And Economic Policy Are Far Less Problematic Than Those That Exist Between Eastern And Western Europe. In The South And East, China Is Steadily Gaining More Influence, Such That A Few Eu Member States No Longer Dare To Make Decisions That Run Counter To Chinese Interests. You See It Everywhere: China Is The Only Country In The World That Has A Real Geopolitical Strategy.