Bases Quote by Angela Merkel
“So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.”
About This Quote
Europe must maintain strength and competitiveness to remain a valuable economic partner to the United States.
In simple terms: Europe needs to stay competitive.
Strengthen economic competitiveness.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- business investment
- international diplomacy
- market innovation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to balance growth and equity?
- What policies boost competitiveness?
Competitiveness can conflict with social welfare goals.