A biography for Wolfgang Schaublehasn’t been written yet.
“I would caution against fueling cheap populism. First of all, every German who has spent a vacation in Greece knows that the standard of living there isn't higher than it is in Germany. Second, Greece is paying a high price for European assistance.”
“As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first half of the last century. If Berlin and Paris don't agree, then it is difficult to make progress in Europe.”
“Even when one is doing well, one still worries that things might go badly again in the future. This is an old observation based on human experience.”
“Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises.”