If we were to have a presidential election in Europe it would be an event that would spark a huge interest in people from Lisbon to Helsinki, just like national elections. And it would create a completely different political setting in Europe.
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