The EU is on the brink of becoming a European Federation by the year 2010... I feel sure that Britain will fall in line. Joschka Fischer More Quotes by Joschka Fischer More Quotes From Joschka Fischer Taking stock of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' a decade later, the Financial Times concluded that the US won the war, Iran won the peace, and Turkey won the contracts. I can only agree. Joschka Fischer turkeys iran war Germany is to be contained from outside and heterogenized from the inside by influx, 'diluted' so to speak. Joschka Fischer germany genocide speak Transforming the European Union into a single State with one army, one constitution and one foreign policy is the critical challenge of the age Joschka Fischer army age challenges The future of the German automobile industry is very much at stake. Will we help shape the upheaval that goes along with the shift to electric cars or will we suffer from it? We are the country of automobiles. If we aren't able to remain out front technologically, it will be painful. That is one of the decisive questions when it comes to jobs, income and prosperity - and not just for a few of the wealthy or super-rich, but for a huge number of people. Joschka Fischer car country people What will we do in a globalised world? All human beings are equal, so they have the same right to have the same lifestyle-the same social security, jobs, education. Joschka Fischer lifestyle jobs world The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe. Joschka Fischer issues europe people Let's forget the reunification, let's just shut up and don't talk about that topic for the next 20 years. Joschka Fischer topics next years There are a lot of active AfD members in Germany and people in party leadership positions who speak like Nazis and think like Nazis. AfD parliamentary floor leader Alexander Gauland wants to "take back our country and our people." Umm, hello? Haven't we heard that before? I had hoped and thought that our society had advanced beyond that. But we have to realize: They're back. Joschka Fischer party country thinking An enlarged Union based on Nice is not in the interest of any Member State ... This is not a threat. This is a messenger delivering news. Joschka Fischer news nice europe We already have a federation. The 11, soon to be 12, member States adopting the euro have already given up part of their sovereignty, monetary sovereignty, and formed a monetary union, and that is the first step towards a federation. Joschka Fischer unions europe firsts India has been contributing very much to the reconstruction of Afghanistan; we are strongly engaged there. Joschka Fischer reconstruction engagement india From my own experience in dealing with the Nazi-grandpas, who have now clearly made a return, I would recommend a bit of fundamental imperturbability. Joschka Fischer We had to move forward after the war and see the realities. Joschka Fischer war reality moving We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not. Joschka Fischer issues balance real With the arrival of the refugees in 2015, it became impossible to ignore that the period of uninterrupted sunshine that Germany had enjoyed had come to an end. The vast problems of the 21st century are knocking on our door. That is also true of the dramatic changes that we can see globally, for example with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. You can't win people over by saying nothing and biding your time, as Angela Merkel has tried to do. People want leadership - in the best sense of the term. Joschka Fischer sunshine winning people You must see the persons who are in charge-persons you can punish or vote for. Joschka Fischer vote persons Solutions must be based on compromises. Joschka Fischer solutions compromise A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process. Joschka Fischer political government moving Everybody is talking today about the economy. Joschka Fischer economy talking today I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries. Joschka Fischer europe believe ideas
