We now feel strong enough to attempt a transaction of this magnitude. Through it, we will advance to become the leading commercial bank in Germany focused on financing, ... It opens new market opportunities for us. |
We want this Bolkestein directive off the table. Social protection will be its only victim. |
What is decisive is what actually happens, ... The need for reform in those fields is undisputed. If we don't manage to agree on real, far-reaching reforms here, the grand coalition would be meaningless. |