My life changed completely in 1989 with the fall of the wall.

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

This conclusion of trade agreements that go beyond the scope of mere tariff agreements, customs agreements, are most important and I'm very pleased we were able to bring this to fruition between Canada and the E.U. We've made great progress, particularly if we look at one of the great global issues, namely climate protection, without the engagement of the current administration under the leadership of Barack Obama, this Paris agreement would never have come about.

I don't believe you are simply born with the ambition of becoming chancellor. But if you want to make a difference, if you enjoy putting ideas into practice, then the post of chancellor has to be the one presenting the biggest opportunity of all.

Information obtained under dubious circumstances cannot play a role in legal proceedings in a constitutional state. But everything that's available must be taken into account in threat prevention.

A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.

Only our own strength, a strong conservative party, can prevent Red-Red-Green from taking power at the federal level in 2017.