The Euro Is Our Common Fate, And

I Want Us To Be Able To Preserve Our Level Of Prosperity. We Must Constantly Remind Ourselves That Germany Has Been Eating Into Its Capital. It Is Only Through Successful Management That We Can Once Again Secure Our Foundation Of Prosperity And Social Security.

We Feel Bound To The Christian Image Of Humanity - That Is What Defines Us. Those Who Do Not Accept This Are In The Wrong Place Here.

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

We Have Very Stable Mechanisms Of Conflict Resolution In Terms Of Labor Relations, We Have A Very Good Transportation Infrastructure, We Provide Our Children With An Excellent Education And The Gap Between Rich And Poor In Germany Is Relatively Narrow. On The Other Hand, We Have Trouble Accepting Change.

As The Head Of The Government, It Is My Responsibility To Make The Overriding Political Goals And Relationships More Clear. Part Of The Reason The Public Didn't Understand Some Of The Reforms Enacted During The Past Legislative Period Was That There Was Far Too Much Talk About The Details, While The General Picture Often Remained Invisible.