The G8 summit last week in Germany was a huge success - say all parties involved in the biggest and one of the most expensive political meetings ever in the history of Germany.Chancellor Merkel indeed won - her constant and nerve-breaking initiatives to tackle climate change finally cracked the hardest climate nut, George W. Bush. Merkel's negotiators worked on this success for weeks. Victoy was not sure at all: A few days before the summit started the German government still warned of to much expectations.President Bush, however, won too. When it comes to save from his presidency as much as possible he finally can claim to have come to an agreement with his allies of the G8. Mr. Bush was far too much into critiques with his own proposal to set up a Post-Kyoto-Treaty that would not be under the umbrella of the United Nations. The protesters won as well. They made their way through the wood and the countryside to finally arrive at the security fence. This was the horror scenery for police. Due to riots on the streets of Rostock the weekend before the summit they did not want the risk of escalations right in front of the summit site. Peaceful protesters made it through the security lines and showed to the world that protesting in Germany is still part of a decent and democratic political discourse.In the end the countries in Africa won, too. And this may become the only real measurable victory at all. While Bono and Groenemeyer sang for the continent the politicians decided to raise the help to cure those sick of Aids and other diseases. Now it remains to be seen - as it was after the summit of Gleaneagles in 2005 - if the richest nations of the world keep their promise and help to combate climate change and care for the poor.The G8 discussed in the Atlantic Community