PD GROUP CHIEF STEINMEIER
"Merkel's tactics cost us a lot of money"
declared leader of the opposition, the SPD is why the rescue package has not agreed to Greece. His party is still "for a united Europe" means.
question the SPD has gambled at political poker to help Greece ?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier : the complete opposite. We have made clear from the outset that Germany must take part in the rescue package for Greece. At the same time it was always clear that we would not endorse a pure credit approval. For the SPD, it is essential that the costs of the crisis once again on the taxpayer be passed.
question Do you think that the Germans understand it if the SPD in the Bundestag a rescue package, the disagreement in that it holds really necessary?
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Steinmeier : I am certain: the attitude of the SPD in the country is very well understood. The people know that we must now seize the opportunity to take on the financial markets in the duty, because this opportunity is not as fast returns. Therefore, the silly chatter of the CDU and FDP, the SPD will not behave pro-European, have no effect.
question put , a party with such a long tradition of European policy as the SPD does not set clear priorities, if the existence of Europe is at stake?
Steinmeier : The SPD stood and stands for a united Europe. I have in the Bundestag intentionally made more than clear. It is in truth so that those who sin against Europe, the company did nothing to regulate the financial markets and to contribute to the cost crisis.
question At the end of this week as the SPD, together with the Left Party alone in the corner of the objectors. That you can not be right.
Steinmeier : This presentation is utter nonsense. The SPD is politically on the rescue package. And we made our deadline by waiving the timely adoption possible. But we also need Instruments that ensure that eligible countries in the EU after the global financial and economic crisis back to revenue to the polluters will share in the costs of the crisis. We have therefore called for the financial transactions tax, and that demand remains tight.
question The Greens also require a tax on transactions, have the support but agreed Greece. Do you see a down payment on a black-green coalition in North Rhine-Westphalia and the federal government?
Steinmeier : The Greens need to resolve this contradiction in itself. We have drawn a different conclusion. The government has its own majority. If they would have a greater majority do, they would have to do something for it. She did not.
"Merkel's tactics cost us a lot of money"
question The black-yellow coalition has offered to you in the last minute to push for taxes on bonuses and profits. Why do enough for you this "Financial Acitivity Tax" not?
Steinmeier : but because I now see how the proceeds. Now do the Union and the FDP as if they had the the favorite instrument. If it were really the dispute would begin if there should be in Germany a different taxation of companies in the real and the financial industry. Moreover, it is a tax that only attaches to the profits. And now we have truly experienced by how creative companies with the design of profits. I will say: With this tool we move anything. That is: Who will participate in the financial sector at the cost of the crisis comes when the transaction tax is not over.
question In North Rhine-Westphalia will be elected on Sunday. Do you believe that the abstention in the Bundestag pay for the SPD?
Steinmeier : who is guided in such a far-reaching decision of party political motives that is not its responsibility to meet Europe. It was irresponsible, that Mrs Merkel would drag on the decision on aid until after the election. This plan did not work, because Greece is used to get into financial difficulties. Merkel's delay tactics have cost us much money.
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question SPD chief Sigmar Gabriel, but in the debate on Friday said in the Bundestag, the federal government will get on Sunday in North Rhine-Westphalia, the acknowledgment that it declines to financial transactions tax. When it comes to domestic politics yet?
Steinmeier : Gabriel spoke of the crisis management of the federal government in the Greek crisis. He is absolutely right in this criticized.
question Assuming that the SPD is taking the election on Sunday in the state government in North Rhine-Westphalia: Bring your party then an initiative for the transaction tax on the way?
Steinmeier : We will not let up at this point of conviction. We will also start to Federal initiatives. I myself will continue to advertise with my contacts at the international level in favor of using such instruments. Not just the people in Germany, even people in other EU countries expect politicians to finally the financial markets in adhesion responsible for the damage they have caused from carelessness, greed or irresponsibility.
Published in Tagesspiegel
http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2010-05/Steinmeier-Steuern-Griechenland
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