Whilst some politicians tell tales to satisfy their own ends, former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt gave a short but candid address to tens of thousands of onlookers in the German city of Muenster yesterday, having been awarded the city's peace prize.
The 93 year-old grandfather of the single market didn't let the good vibes get to him. "We Germans will have to sacrifice a lot to make Europe a success." Cue enthusiastic applause. All smiles and sunshine so.
Interestingly, he's the only serious German politician to highlight the country's historic responsibility to sort out the Euro-Crisis.
