My Life Changed Completely In 1989 With

The Freedom Bell In Berlin Is, Like The Liberty Bell In Philadelphia, A Symbol Which Reminds Us That Freedom Does Not Come About Of Itself. It Must Be Struggled For And Then Defended Anew Every Day Of Our Lives.

I Am Not An Expert In This Field But I Do Try To Keep Up To Date With The Bundesliga. And I Do Follow World Cups And European Championships More Closely.

So Europe Needs To Be Competitive And We Also Need To Be Competitive If We Wish To Remain An Interesting Economic Partner For The United States. This Has To Be Done On The Basis Of Strength, Of Competitiveness.

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

From A German Point Of View, German-american And European-american Relations Are A Pillar Of Our Foreign Policy.