7  4  PUBLIC FINANCES ....................................................................................... 12  5  MONETARY POLICY ..................................................................................... 16  6  CONCLUSION ................................................................................................ 18  1  Introduction  Dear Mr Behrendt, Many thanks for those kind words of introduction. Ladies and gentlemen, The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating the public debate and political action.
It is weighing heavily on the economy and is affecting all of our lives in a wide variety of ways. And it has also consigned events such as these to the virtual sphere. Which is a shame, because I would have loved to come to beautiful Hamburg to visit you in person.