Natalie Amiri
Journalist on ARD Weltspiegel, presenter, author
“Our problem is our Euro-centrism, our ignorance. Furthermore, we are no longer a shaping force in global politics. China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and India carry more weight than we do. Our biggest fault is hubris, and we need to be aware of that.”
“We can sanction Russia and Iran until the pips squeak, but then their market value will be zero and China will snap them up. In fact, it already has.”
“If we don’t manage to find our own voice and speak out in the world, we face a chilly future that will extend well beyond this winter.”
“We had the chance of driving renewable energy sources, but we didn’t do it because we were getting cheap gas from Russia at the time. That’s another thing we need to talk about––our greed.”