drifts Germany? Joschka Fischer wrote in "Time" is a column:
http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/50/fischer-kolumne-merkel I think lies behind this column no more than an old-Joschka enmity against the Chancellor. Although here and there a sentence in truth Joschkas column inserted, Joschka proves yet with many manifestations, from the economic data that has little clue that he does not know what's really behind the financial crisis and puts their forecasts. He disclosed that he solved with his unilateral solution proposals, on national debt, the financial crisis, feels the same single track, as our French and British neighbors. Joschka has his meager knowledge of the financial crisis from the newspaper and tried with slogans against the federal government, which until now has done a good job, to sow distrust unproductive. For "Time" in parts of an indictment. This I would like
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The Finance Minister is to be noted how difficult it is to him to abandon his dream of a balanced budget. Dear Fischer:
it is what it is NOT a solution to solve a financial crisis with the help of the public debt . That is, in my view no more than a transformation of the current problems in the future. I would support this temporal transformation of national interests when it comes to prevent distortion of competition as national car manufacturers to the international, government-subsidized competitors. I would fully supported this transformation over time, if I see that the cycle of business is interrupted and the patient "economic" urgently needs an injection in an economic cycle (eg auto parts suppliers), so that other organs of the circulation (Eg car manufacturers) to die. Otherwise, I can fully supported the federal government only in its view that public debt can not solve problems but only shifts in the future.
achieved with this step, the Franco-German discord an entirely new, since the founding of the EU as an unprecedented quality. It is not edited! Right now, in this world crisis, it will be vital to the cooperation between Germany and France. Without a common German-French, Europe will prove capable of acting as little. (...)
Since the beginning of this crisis, Germany as Europe's strongest economic power its leadership refused. Joschka, it is simply wrong to run after other countries, like lemmings, even France, which have not detected clear on what the financial crisis goes. The issue is not secure now quickly with high public debt his own political and economic survival and to say: After me the deluge. What I care about the debt to my grandchildren.
Click here yet, the next bubble . Germany has proved more than any other country in Europe and also in the world in terms of crisis management for the financial crisis size. Germany and especially Peer Steinbrueck have trodden paths, the unconventional, but correct. Unconventional I think the idea was to cut executive pay, if the rescue is claimed. This has so far implemented, no other country Sun Both the ideas and the rapid implementation in the Bundestag, the Bundesrat as well have shown that the federal government has both leadership for other European countries, and is able to act swiftly. I see no discord in the coalition. The team Merkel Steinbrück Steinmeier works well and I think even though they come from two completely different people's parties!
I would if it would lack the fundamental strongholds of democracy to the quake, even for an extension of the legislature to approve by referendum a year, not only to disband the team. It would be useful to Germany to defeat the team with the financial crisis 2009th No one knows how the crisis was developing, so peace was regarded as the first female chancellor and civic duty, so the position of head of government.
That's always a good recipe, right?
fact that Merkel and Finance Minister, and these can seriously claim to the applause of many media representatives, they know not what to come to us economically, and that one had to wait so is it strong. (...)
Pessimism in the face of this experience, so do not panic, but finally moving closer to reality. You can tell that you look just a few people, the idea of forecasts, economic fundamentals have knowledge have been obtained. Just inform yourself even from reputable institutions, "you know you do not know much" is a statement that we hear from there. And "we know that the markets react as predicted and the forecasts resulting from stock market data" is another statement.
The financial world is falling apart, at least in terms of predictability of data and this has now impact on the real economy. Paul Krugman, "What the World is now needs a rescue operation. (...) First, we need to deal with the clear and present danger. This requires that politicians do around the world two things. Loans have re-issued and the consumer will again be postponed " In my eyes it is not enough to cite a single Nobel Prize winner in order to support his own arguments . It was probably never been so difficult to get an assessment of the situation as today. The question "how the financial world" was never in such a thick, impenetrable Fog. Moreover, as the quote "loans must be issued again and again pushed consumer" refers to: Angela Merkel has also accused the banks that they do not accomplish their tasks in lending appropriate. And gave respect to the use, there already thinking of the Federal Government to intervene with a reduction of VAT, but this was lack of effectiveness is not pursued further. Other solutions will be found soon surely.
It is behind the German denial not even a strategy. The coalition simply stumble through their national instincts, follow on. I see very good strategy. And what speaks as against a national instinct? Everything in the country, society, economy, the labor market is conducive, I can support only. Selfish acts that are only for my own personal benefits, such as the "hopping", which describes Mr Muentefering, I can only condemn.
The result is a triple vacuum, has to answer that the Chancellor: a substance vacuum, a leadership vacuum and a power vacuum. Joschka that is polemic. What is it supposed to be a substance vacuum?
This column is my opinion and ill considered as little sound, like the comments of readers. The level of "Die Zeit" unworthy.
