- cites record level of employment
- says Germany is prosperous and respected internationally
And yes, she’s addressing the CDU party faithful at a convention in Cologne
- says balanced-budget goal also applies beyond 2015
- Germany ending dependence on borrowed money
- Germany can’t rest on economic laurels
Euro suitably unfazed
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Merkel – Preaching to the converted