I Don't Carry Any Early Childhood Trauma

I Think That The Eu With The Lisbon Agenda Has Put The Right Emphasis On Growth And Employment.

Europe Can Only Hold Together And Stand Together, Which Is Very Important In Times Of Migration Challenges, Terrorism Challenges, If Each Country Takes Responsibility For Itself.

That Makes Me Think Of The 2002 World Cup Final Above All Else. Nobody Thought At The Time That Our Team Would Get Through To The Final Against Brazil. We Should Remember That This Summer.

We Have Very Stable Mechanisms Of Conflict Resolution In Terms Of Labor Relations, We Have A Very Good Transportation Infrastructure, We Provide Our Children With An Excellent Education And The Gap Between Rich And Poor In Germany Is Relatively Narrow. On The Other Hand, We Have Trouble Accepting Change.

Let Me Say This On A Personal Note. Without The United States Of America, I Would In All Probably Not Be Able To Stand Here Before You Today.