Wolfgang Schäuble, a pivotal figure in German politics and an architect of Eurozone austerity, has passed away at the age of 81. Schäuble, a Christian Democratic Minister and later President of the Bundestag, played a significant role in German reunification and served as finance minister during the euro crisis. His political career spanned over half a century, marking him as one of Germany's longest-serving politicians. He was a passionate European and a proponent of fiscal restraint, advocating for balanced budgets and enforcing austerity measures within the EU. Schäuble's policies, particularly during the economic crisis, were synonymous with harsh austerity in countries like Greece. Despite being confined to a wheelchair from 1990 after an assassination attempt, he continued his political career with determination. His death is widely covered in international news, with many remembering him as a significant statesman and a committed European.
R.I.P. Wolfgang Schäuble Among other things (architect to German unity and convinced European), grateful for discussing our book "The Euro and the Battle of Ideas" in the French Embassy in Berlin in 2016.
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Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and was later influential in steering Europe through the debt crisis, has died at 81. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/bODvVYxDpv
Wolfgang Schäuble: Merkel's no-nonsense finance minister dies aged 81 https://t.co/ZnHassPldD
There’s not really a British or American political equivalent of Wolfgang Schäuble who has died at 81. https://t.co/cWWTc0Kn1A
I remember how prominent Schaeuble's image was in the No campaign during the 2015 bailout referendum. I don't think I've ever been anywhere that an active foreign politician was such a figure of loathing. https://t.co/LjD3zBlBGC https://t.co/rJCXJZsF53
🇩🇪 WOLFGANG SCHAEUBLE, VETERAN OF GERMAN POLITICS, DIES AT 81 Wolfgang Schaeuble, who served as a member of the German parliament for over half a century, has died aged 81, ending one of Germany's longest political careers in which he helped secure his country's place at the… https://t.co/skgZJn5bv1
German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81 https://t.co/b2ILyKIbMz
Wir trauern um Wolfgang Schäuble. Er war in vielem ein Vorbild: ein leidenschaftlicher Europäer, ein kluger Finanzminister und ein großer Kämpfer für die Demokratie. https://t.co/QjZkbcTfuF
I loss to German public life. Interviewed . Schaeuble a few times: always on point, flinty - and showed remarkably grit in continuing political career from wheelchair after a dreadful attack. I’m not sure I would’ve wanted to be on the other side of the negotiating table. https://t.co/O8HqZVDPKK
Wolfgang Schäuble, Architect of German Reunification and Eurozone Austerity, Dies at 81. The staunch adherent to fiscal restraint prioritized balanced budgets at home and helped enforce austerity on the EU’s ailing economies https://t.co/56gW9jpQvn via @WSJ
W. Schauble's death is the #1 news in Greece. The super-powerful German finance minister during the economic crisis was synonymous with harsh austerity measures. His belief that the Eurozone would be better off w/out Greece pushed Greek govs to deliver https://t.co/QRwYGT3Tse
BREAKING: German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81: party source READ: https://t.co/YSq9tTvHJL https://t.co/Fd7r6NHZSz
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped forge German reunification before being toppled from party leadership in 2000 by Angela Merkel, only to re-emerge almost a decade later as her finance minister during the euro crisis, has died. He was 81. https://t.co/OApFjiPlEy
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped forge German reunification before being toppled from party leadership by Angela Merkel, only to re-emerge later as her finance minister during the euro crisis, dies at 81 https://t.co/X3taP6Rtx4
Sad news in Germany: Wolfgang Schäuble, architect of German Unity, a committed European, former Christian Democratic Minister and President of the Bundestag has passed away at the age of 81 years. For decades he played a defining role in German politics. https://t.co/VaGyeucscO
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped forge German reunification before being toppled from party leadership by Angela Merkel, only to re-emerge later as her finance minister during the euro crisis, dies at 81 https://t.co/Cbkr1HCkuq
Schaeuble, who helped forge German reunification, dies at 81 https://t.co/CspUVhfwEX via @mcnienaber @patrickjdo https://t.co/1WySs3FksW
#BREAKING German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81: party source https://t.co/tA2Pg4r0gF
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis more than two decades later, has died. He was 81. https://t.co/LIzKE3xkOZ
Brace yourself for an outpouring of respectful obits praising this man as a great statesman. Always remember Schäuble was central in absolutely destroying the East German economy and then using the same playbook to wreck Greece and the ultimately the rest of Europe too. https://t.co/fS633L7Ef9
Another loathsome politician https://t.co/S7alhqNBaY