It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.
I think that the EU with the Lisbon agenda has put the right emphasis on growth and employment.
I will not let anyone tell me we must spend more money. This crisis did not come about because we issued too little money but because we created economic growth with too much money and it was not sustainable growth.
Budget consolidation and economic growth are two sides of the same coin.
As economic policy advisor to a new German government and head of a council for growth and innovation, (von Pierer) will bring with him huge expertise and vast experience.