If We Remind Ourselves Of The Fact

The [barack Obama] Administration Is Sharing Its Knowledge, Its Expertise With The Incoming Administration. And This, To Us, Is A Sign Of Encouragement, To Continue The Good Cooperation That We Have Built Between The United States Of America And The Federal Republic Of Germany That Is In Our Mutual Interest.

Overcoming The Cold War Required Courage From The People Of Central And Eastern Europe And What Was Then The German Democratic Republic, But It Also Required The Steadfastness Of Western Partner Over Many Decades When Many Had Long Lost Hope Of Integration Of The Two Germanys And Europe.

We Must Never Forget Our Responsibilities As Politicians To Our Country And Its Citizens. We Must Always Remain Humble Before Our People.

Personally, I Think That For Example The Chemical Directive In Its Present Form Does Too Much Damage To The Chemical Industry - Especially The Medium Sized Businesses - And Will Hurt Our Worldwide Competitiveness.

I Am Always On Duty, Even When I Am At Party Events Or On Vacation. I Don't Complain About It, On The Contrary. Time Management For Candidates Without Government Functions Is Different Than It Is For Me. No Matter Where I Am, I Always Have To Have My Duties As Chancellor In Mind.