Showing strength is different than showing muscle.

Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.

I am a big advocate of what is known as net neutrality. This means that providers are compelled to transmit content without political or commercial pre-selection.

Everyone learns in a crisis.

Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.

The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.

WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.