I have great respect for press freedoms. At the same time, however, a politician also has the freedom to decide whether he or she will accept an invitation to appear on a show or not.

Everyone wants a more simple tax system. But if this means that certain tax breaks have to be cut, people are no longer so enthusiastic.

I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today!

It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.

It's not five minutes to midnight. It's five minutes after midnight.

In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together.

From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy.