We have freedom to demonstrate in Germany, but there is no place for incitement and insulting people who come to us from other countries.

If I run a time-limited test program, I'll never discover whether markets with additional employment truly exist. A solution in the low-wage sector cannot be a limited special program.

NATO needs to adapt its strategy to meet new challenges

If I may, to underline first of all that I am very much impressed that in spite of the very tough election campaign, this transition period in the United States of America follows democratic principles and is all about the American people. It's about the destiny of the American people.

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

Let me say this on a personal note. Without the United States of America, I would in all probably not be able to stand here before you today.

Ever since Germany was able to regain its unity, it is in an even stronger position to give its contribution to upholding this order to which we feel committed and for which particularly people in the German Democratic Republic stood out there on the streets to keep this up, to maintain this order.