We Need A Greening Of Globalisation.

Less And Less Is The Question Being Asked As To Whether Developments Are Taking Place In A Democratic And Free Way. Europe Is In A Phase In Which This Output Is No Longer Sufficiently Visible Or Tangible. Youth Unemployment Is Still Far Too High, We Still Haven't Solved Our Currency Problem And Living Conditions In Europe Are Drifting Apart. That Is One Reason Why Critics Say That Our Europe Is Based On Yesteryear's Model.

Finding The Right Form Of Debate Regarding Israeli Policies Will Remain A Challenge In Germany. Even With Every Conceivable And Warranted Criticism, The Danger Always Arises That It Will Be Exploited By Those Who Consciously Or Unconsciously Present Anti-semitism In A New Guise.

A Major Danger For Us Europeans: We Must Demonstrate That Those Who Have This View Of Us Are Mistaken, That We Can Come To Agreement, That We As A Community Of Democratic And Free Nations Are Economically Successful And Are Gaining Political Influence. To Do So, We Must Learn To Project Our Power.

It Is Clear That There Are Reasons For Discontent In Iran - Economic And Political Reasons. We Have Told The Iranian Leadership Repeatedly That The Country's Economic Recovery Can Ultimately Only Succeed Through Greater International Economic Cooperation. And The Precondition For That Is Not Only That Iran Refrain From Developing Nuclear Weapons, But Also That Iran's Role In The Region Become Far More Peaceful. We Have Offered To Finally Hold True Negotiations And Talks On That Issue.

In Germany It Is Good If As Many People As Possible Join Initiatives And Peaceful Demonstrations Against The Rule Of The Financial Markets. Worshipping The Unfettered Freedom Of Global Markets Has Brought The World To The Brink Of Ruin. We Now Need Social And Ecological Rules For The Market Economy.