Quote by: Wolfgang Schauble

In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.


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Author Bio


  • NameWolfgang Schauble
  • DescriptionGerman politician (CDU), Minister of Finance of Germany
  • BornSeptember 18, 1942
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionJurist; Politician
  • AwardsCharlemagne Prize; Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Order Of Merit Of Baden-Württemberg; Order Of The Oak Crown; Order Of Prince Henry; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Grand Officer Of The Order Of The Oak Crown; European Hancraft Prize; Robert Schuman Medal