- Unusually challenging events over 4 year term
- German debt reduction sensational success
- Her goal is to reduce joblessness further
- Election is about extending German success
No mention of Greece funnily enough
- Euro crisis caused by broken promises
- Blames part of the crisis on predecessor Schroeder
- Pooling euro debt won’t happen with us
- Defends the euro because it is good for Germany
- G20 will be a laughing stock if it can’t regulate shadow banks
Merkel is speaking in a debate on the situation in Germany. Opposition leader Peer Steinbruek will be speaking also at some point. The election is set for 22 September
- Germany will seek greater banking regulation at G20
- G20 will curb corporate tax avoidance
