Budget Consolidation And Economic Growth

First, We Need Good, Stable Relations With Russia. Second, We Must Make Every Effort To Save Energy And Focus On Using Various Sources To Meet Our Energy Needs. We Must Not Allow Ourselves To Become Dependent.

Democracy Must Be Our Answer To Terrorism

As Chancellor, I Am - As It Should Be - Constantly Under The Microscope From Both The Public And The Media. It Is Also Important To Me That My Staff Tells Me Openly How They See Things. And An Additional Good Indicator Is The Mood In My Own Electoral District. When I Am There, Which Happens Frequently, No One Is Particularly Excited Or Impressed Anymore To Meet The Chancellor. People There Tell Me Immediately What Is Going Well And What Isn't.

I Am Thankful For The Way I Was Raised, To Be Positive. Even When Times Have Gotten Rough I Have Always Tried To Look On The Bright Side. Even When I Was Put Down, Yelled At And Made Feel Insignificant, I Still Thought Things Were Alright. I Did Realize When Enough Is Enough.

I Don't Carry Any Early Childhood Trauma Around With Me, If That's What You're Hinting At. The Story Of The Bicycles - And There Were Three Of Them Which Were Stolen From Me - I've Dealt With It Well.