Prime Minister John Howard has promoted free trade and defended his refugee policies in a speech in Berlin.

Howard spoke at the Deutsche Bank, in Berlin.

Transcript of Prime Minister John Howard’s speech at Deutsche Bank, Berlin, Germany.

Thank you very much for those very warm words of welcome and introduction. I would like to especially thank the Deutsche Bank, the Council in Foreign Relations and the German Confederation of Industry for providing me with this opportunity tonight to share some thoughts with you, not only about the bilateral relationship between Australia and Germany, but also in the context of our relations with Europe and the broader world community. [Read more…]