In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end. — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
We were always faced with questions like: What about a religious community like Milli Görüs, which is represented by the Islamic Council? And what about the Central Council of Muslims? But we don't wish to exclude people from the start. — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
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… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
It is true that no member state can be required to make payments to others. But if countries want to offer voluntary assistance, as… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
The German export successes are not the result of some sort of currency manipulation, but of the increased competitiveness of companies. The American growth… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises. — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
As a wheelchair user, you cant move about freely. Thats the only thing that bothers me a little. When Im in the Euro Group… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
I would caution against fueling cheap populism. First of all, every German who has spent a vacation in Greece knows that the standard of… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
Even when one is doing well, one still worries that things might go badly again in the future. This is an old observation based… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
About three million Muslims live in the country, but we have no relationship to our diverse Muslim society, despite the fact that it's an… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
This much is true: When we created the euro, it wasn't possible to create a political union along with it. People weren't ready for… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
We will not be able to meet the challenges of integration and the threats posed by international terrorism. If we want to prevent attacks,… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
