This (multicultural) Approach Has Failed, Utterly Failed.

As Chancellor, I Am - As It Should Be - Constantly Under The Microscope From Both The Public And The Media. It Is Also Important To Me That My Staff Tells Me Openly How They See Things. And An Additional Good Indicator Is The Mood In My Own Electoral District. When I Am There, Which Happens Frequently, No One Is Particularly Excited Or Impressed Anymore To Meet The Chancellor. People There Tell Me Immediately What Is Going Well And What Isn't.

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.

No Bank Should Be Allowed To Become So Big That It Can Blackmail Governments.

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.

It Is Nonsense To Say That Germans Are Unable To Change.