Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.

the country will for the first time be governed by a radical who... will try to destroy the German model of consensus politics.

Germany stands at the crossroads where it is about whether we will preserve what makes this country strong: a social market economy in times of globalization, a policy of people in times of the threat from terrorism.

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.

We are a country based on democracy, tolerance, and openness to the world.

Free access to the single market will be granted to a country which accepts the four fundamental freedoms of movement of people, goods, services, and capital.