When it comes to social issues such as the role of the family, I'm certainly more conservative than Angela Merkel. But on the big questions on what direction and where Germany should develop, when it comes to the economy, then we have very similar views.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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I think it would be wrong if we now said that we put aside the principle of the 'black zero'.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

environment

The chancellor and the government are elected for a full term and citizens are right to expect that they take this mandate seriously, speaking for myself, I can rule out that I am working in my own interest for a change.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

world

Fundamentally, the mood towards Europe is good. But European elections are always a reaction to the national situation - and this contributes to us not being seen very positively at the moment.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

world

I have read a lot about what I am and who I am, mini, a copy, simply' more of the same.' Dear delegates, I stand before you as I am and as life made me, and I am proud of that.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

top-news

With this, the entire coalition has committed to the goal to order, control and limit migration, this agreement makes it possible that our migration policy is effective, that it remains humane and that it will succeed.

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world

Our hand is still outstretched to the CSU.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

top-news

Brexit has been a strain on all of us. In some ways it has paralysed us.

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brexit us some been

Anything that keeps the U.K. close to the E.U. and best of all, in the E.U., would make me personally very happy.

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anything best me happy

If the U.K. had new watertight proposals for the border, I don't think anyone in the E.U. would say, 'We don't want to talk about it.'

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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Europe - and in particular Germany - must assume more responsibility. We must be ready to take on this responsibility and that has consequences domestically. That means, for example, we must be ready to spend more money on defense at home and abroad.

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ready money responsibility home

We need strategic strength for our industry, technology and innovation, a sense of security for our European citizens and common foreign and security capabilities to defend our interests.

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need innovation technology strength

That the CDU has different political views on the topic of redistribution, on the topic of uniform social standards... than the French have, that is nothing new.

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uniform nothing new political

I have the feeling we are the most uptight nation that ever walked this earth.

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ever nation feeling earth

When it comes to me, I can rule out that I am scheming for a change.

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i-am me i-can change

If we have political forces in the Bundestag, and in parts of the coalition, who... say they want to spend money on pensions, not weapons. Then I say, be honest and say you don't want a German army.

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You always stand on the shoulders of your predecessor.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

stand your you always

Being a people's party cannot mean being a kind of all-purpose political shop that offers something for everyone.

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everyone political party people

There are high hurdles for expelling someone from a party, and with good reason.

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high someone good party

To those who cynically say today that liberal democracy would be 'obsolete,' I reply: liberal democracy, human rights, freedom of the press and the rule of law were the right way, are the right way, and will be the right way.

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democracy freedom law today

But I stand here as my own person, as a mother of three, as a former interior minister, state leader, who has served this land for 18 years and who has learned what it means to lead. And that leadership has more to do with inner strength than how loud you talk.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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