It was an irresponsible attempt to drive undecided voters into Merkel's camp by appealing to xenophobic sentiment against Turks living in Germany. |
Merkel gave a better performance than expected. There were big questions whether she was ready for prime time and those appear to have been put to rest. |
The reform program is not about the next few years, but being able to maintain our society for the next generation. We may well lose years in the reform process, and we can't afford to lose any time. |