We All Want To Be Honest And

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.

The European Union And The United States Of America Are The Big Important Economic Areas For Us, Which Is Why I Always Have Come Up Strongly In Favor Of Concluding A Trade Agreement With The United States Of America.

It Is Actually A Very Good Thing, If After Eight Years Of Coverage The President Of The United States [barack Obama] Says That This Is A Cooperation Based On Friendship That We Cooperated Well.

At This Time - We're In A Dramatic Crisis - Euro Bonds Are Precisely The Wrong Answer. They Lead Us Into A Debt Union, Not A Stability Union. Each Country Has To Take Its Own Steps To Reduce Its Debt.

I Am Courageous At The Decisive Moment. But I Need A Good Deal Of Start-up Time, And I Try To Take As Much As Possible Into Consideration Beforehand.