Whoever Decides To Dedicate Their Life To

The Plurality Of German Campaign Formats, Including The Televised Debates, Reflect That We In Germany Don't Directly Vote For A Person Like In The United States Or In France, But For Parties. We Have A Different System.

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.

If Europe Today Accounts For Just Over 7 Per Cent Of The World's Population, Produces Around 25 Per Cent Of Global Gdp And Has To Finance 50 Per Cent Of Global Social Spending, Then It's Obvious That It Will Have To Work Very Hard To Maintain Its Prosperity And Way Of Life.

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.

Freedom Is The Very Essence Of Our Economy And Society. Without Freedom The Human Mind Is Prevented From Unleashing Its Creative Force. But What Is Also Clear Is That This Freedom Does Not Stand Alone. It Is Freedom In Responsibility And Freedom To Exercise Responsibility.