German Fin Min Schaeuble: have had difference of opinion with Merkel on Greece; would be willing to resign if forced to go against personal convictions - press interview
- Differences of opinion are part of democracy. "Angela Merkel is chancellor, I am finance minister. Politicians derive their responsibility from their functions. No one can force them. If someone tried I could go to the president [Gauck] and ask him to dismiss me."
- Asked if he was considering resigning, he said: "No, what makes you think that?"