There's no point whining about missed opportunities.

It was a Russian airplane that was bombed over the Sinai Peninsula. When the Russians conduct air strikes on IS, they are doing so because they too are threatened by terror.

It's not attractive at the moment to vouch for the European idea. I still do it, because I believe nothing would be better for our continent.

[Helmut] Kohl said Europe must return to being a community committed to stability and the rule of law.

You can't always be demanding solidarity from others and then refuse to show it yourself.

Germany is not a fair country. Millions of people believe that things aren't fair in this country. Company profits and bonus payments have increased at the same rate as precarious employment situations.

It is courageous to occasionally admit that there are certain things one can't do.