If We Want To Implement Climate Protection

I Hope That A German Foreign Policy In 2028 Will Be Part Of A European Foreign Policy, Because Even The Strong Country Of Germany Won't Really Have A Voice In The World If It Is Not Part Of A European Voice.

It Is Clear That Germany Needs A Foreign Policy In Which We Jointly Define European Interests. Thus Far, We Have Often Defined European Values, But We Have Been Much Too Weak In Defining Mutual Interests. To Preempt Any Possible Misunderstandings: We Cannot Give Short Shrift To Our Values Of Freedom, Democracy And Human Rights.

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.

The Shadow Of An Exit Of Greece From The Euro Zone Takes On Ever Clearer Shape, Repeated Apparently Final Attempts To Reach A Deal Are Starting To Make The Whole Process Look Ridiculous. There Is An Ever Greater Number Of People Who Feel As If The Greek Government Is Giving Them The Run-around.

I Hope Gunter Grass Will Continue Helping The Spd In Campaigns And That He Will Otherwise Remain With Us As A Provocative Literary Figure, As Well.