I forgot to add subtitles, so here is the translation:
Politics means, and this should be assumed, that without beating about the bush, given the situation we find ourselves in. I can summarise my political position in a few words:
Firstly, self-understanding on the premise, secondly, and this is what we owe our voters, thirdly, a focused stance as the centrepiece of a forward-looking party programme.
Who has - and this must be stated unequivocally before this House. Economic development has not changed in any way either, and this
This cannot be denied even by my opponents, without recognising that the view prevails in Brussels and London that the government of the Federal Republic of Germany has done well and, ladies and gentlemen, why not? But ultimately, without exacerbating the situation unnecessarily, ladies and gentlemen, where do we have the main problem? Please think about the pension scheme. Who was it who, for the last 15 years, and let us refrain from saying that no-one can claim to have changed back then?
We have repeatedly emphasised that the issues of environmental protection, and I stand by this, where would we be otherwise, where would our credibility be? One thing is certain, and there is no doubt about it, anyone who forgets this has not understood the voters' mandate.
Wage and price policy is based on the premise that medium-term financial planning, and in the area of tax reform this has always been of crucial importance. Ladies and gentlemen, let us not forget, out there in the country, and I would like to conclude with this, the questions are being asked here and now, and I believe you will agree with me when I say, ultimately, who would deny that. Thank you very much.