Horst Seehofer Quotes

I hold Angela Merkel in high regard.

Angela Merkel and the CDU are not our political adversaries. The CDU and the CSU are sister parties.

German history is full of serious mistakes pertaining to premature personnel decisions.

Bavaria is a dynamic, cosmopolitan state. Those who don't adapt fall behind.

Every Saturday I read sentences in SPIEGEL that lack clarity.

In every governmental speech I give before state parliament, I say: Bavaria will remain Bavaria.

The past cannot be allowed to repeat itself.

There are nice political formulations that can apply to everyone and to nobody. I wouldn't know how I could be more reserved in my formulations than I already am.

Germany must remain Germany.

For people who must fear for their lives because of their religion or political convictions, the protection provided by Article 16a of the German constitution, the right to asylum, applies. Nobody is questioning that. Irrespective of that, there is immigration that must be regulated, to bring skilled personnel to Germany, for example. We have to establish criteria for that. Their affiliation with the Christian-Western culture should be one of them.

The expectation is that party leaders solve problems. That's why substantial differences must first be cleared up.

Every married couple has disputes from time to time, and in every good marriage, an attempt is made to overcome the dispute.

Even if we remain flexible, we need ground rules.