There's the old German saying, 'Wash my fur, but don't get me wet,' ... Well, guess what: When you wash somebody down, he gets wet.

Each generation is being reduced by about a third.

I would not expect any far-reaching reforms like the flat tax to be planned let alone executed in this parliamentary period,

We may have a greater consensus on this matter in German society than we thought.

We are also enjoying many, many considerable advantages from the oil price increase. Many of our customers are the countries which have become rich as a result of the high oil price.