There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.

We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.

Europe can only hold together and stand together, which is very important in times of migration challenges, terrorism challenges, if each country takes responsibility for itself.

I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education.

We all want to be honest and draw lessons from the past, the WHO is the only international organization that has universal political legitimacy on global health issues. This is why it's so important to render its structures more efficient.

The full veil is not appropriate for Germans, and should be banned wherever legally possible.

Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor.