Greece will not manage to get back on its feet without restructuring its debt. There is no way around it. The country's creditors will have to reduce a portion of its debts by extending maturity dates, lowering interest rates or… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
There's no more place in the euro zone for well-meaning laxness when dealing with deficits and failings. If the demands on Greece aren't taken seriously, we'll get stuck in quicksand. In the worst case, this would make it acceptable for… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
There are still deep-seated structural problems that threaten the economic balance in the world: Between the United States and China, for example, but also… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
If I had political responsibility, I would want to prepare for a plan B that would foresee that the European currency union, that the… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
You can't exactly bake a man to your specifications. Most of all, one shouldn't alienate a candidate. A hybrid of Einstein, Tarzan and Inge… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
When I look at how the banking world has changed and at the role Chinese banks, for example, play today, Germany, as an export-oriented… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
The U.S. will lose its status as the superpower of the world financial system. The world will become multi-polar. — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
But I would bet that the euro continues to exist and that its importance as a global currency will likely increase. — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
If things sometimes get tough, you can't ask yourself what impact it's having on you. It isn't an option. — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
When I look at the chaotic and volatile debate right now, both in Germany and around the world, my impression and concern is that… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
The euro is a vital issue for Germany. There is no other country that derives as much benefit from the common domestic market and… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
Greece will not manage to get back on its feet without restructuring its debt. There is no way around it. The country's creditors will… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
One has to explain to people that the EU in this form is the answer both to 1945 and to the 21st century, in… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, I don't hesitate to say that elections in Germany are decided in the center, not on the fringes and not in the accumulation… — Peer Steinbruck Copy Share Image
