The Euro Is Our Common Fate, And

I Take Advantage Of The Ability To Fly With Helicopters Belonging To The Federal Police Force, And This Privilege Is Consistent With Rules That Have Been In Place For Decades. A Chancellor Must Be Accessible At All Times And Be In A Position To Execute Their Duties As Best They Can. I Must Have The Ability To Immediately Return To Berlin If Necessary. There Are Also Security Considerations.

The Land Of Unlimited Opportunity Was For Me, For A Long Time, Impossible To Reach. The Wall, Barbed Wire And The Order To Shoot At Those Who Tried To Leave Limited My Access To The Free World.

Ordinary People Regard A Man Of A Certain Force And Flexibility Of Character As They Do A Lion; They Look At Him With A Sort Of Wonder, Perhaps They Admire Him; But They Will On No Account House With Him.

I Don't Believe You Are Simply Born With The Ambition Of Becoming Chancellor. But If You Want To Make A Difference, If You Enjoy Putting Ideas Into Practice, Then The Post Of Chancellor Has To Be The One Presenting The Biggest Opportunity Of All.

Our Bilateral Relations Are Very Good, They’re Very Close. In The Areas Of Business, Of The Economy, The United States Of America Last Year Were Our Most Important Trading Partner.