Dear Mr Prime Minister, Dear Mr Marquenie, Dear Mr Lussi, Ladies and Gentlemen, and above all, Dear Mr Israel, I am glad to be here again in this wonderful town in the heart of Europe. I am pleased by the warmth of your welcoming words. I would very much like to thank the Foundation, and…

We Germans are not oblivious of the fact that here and in other countries we are being asked questions as we head for unity: What kind of Germany will emerge? What will German unity mean for peace and security in the heart of Europe? Will this Germany revert to old patterns of behaviour, or has…

We Germans are not oblivious of the fact that here and in other countries we are being asked questions as we head for unity: What kind of Germany will emerge? What will German unity mean for peace and security in the heart of Europe? Will this Germany revert to old patterns of behaviour, or has…