We Need A Greening Of Globalisation.

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.

Turkey Is Currently Seeking To Make Itself More Independent From Europe And Is Turning To The East. Is That In Our Interest? Does It Help Us Bolster Western Values In Turkey, Or At Least Here At Home? Or Are We Making Ourselves Weaker Overall? At The Same Time, Turkey Is Violating Our European Moral Concepts. It's A Difficult Conflict To Endure, And It Leads To Necessary Disputes And Debates.

Without Sound Conservation And Management Measures, Fisheries Will Quickly Become Depleted And A Basic Component Of Global Food Security Will Be Lost.

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.

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.