"Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn’t the top priority." ― Angela Merkel Topic(s): Politics More From Angela Merkel "It certainly is dangerous that there are only a few clubs left in Europe that can afford to pay millions. At the end of the day however, the spectators decide the rates of pay – by watching the games and consuming the goods and services advertised on sports TV programmes." "So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness." "On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda – we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics." More In Politics "As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as a domain belonging outside religion, I believe that this view is seriously flawed."― Recep Tayyip Erdogan "Anything’s possible in politics."― Pat Robertson "A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt."― Woodrow Wilson