Democracy Must Be Our Answer To Terrorism

We Believe In The Rights Of Every Individual To Seek His Fortune, In Respect For Others And In Tolerance. Let Us Reply To The Terrorists By Resolutely Living Our Values And By Redoubling Those Values Across All Of Europe - Now More Than Ever.

Our Relationship With The United States Is Not Reduced To Questions Of Fighting Terrorism And The Iraq War. German-american Relations Were So Good For So Many Years Because They Extended Deeply Into The Normal Lives Of People.

The Plurality Of German Campaign Formats, Including The Televised Debates, Reflect That We In Germany Don't Directly Vote For A Person Like In The United States Or In France, But For Parties. We Have A Different System.

Budget Consolidation And Economic Growth Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin.

An Institution Like Guantanamo In Its Present Form Cannot And Must Not Exist In The Long Term. We Must Find Different Ways Of Dealing With Prisoners. As Far As I'm Concerned There's No Question About That.