But I'm afraid that we have to put it in even harsher terms: This order, as flawed as it has been in its heyday, no longer exists.

Great power politics turns away from a world in which increasing connectivity translates into the rule of law and peaceful relations between states.

Russia's GDP is currently about 2 trillion euros, but that of the European Union is almost 10 times as high, but still Europe is not 10 times as strong.

They are playing games.

If Ukraine loses this war and possibly collapses, it will have an impact on European politics as a whole, on the entire European continent.

The next step must be: Russia must come to the table.

I told him that we are fully in line with Ukraine, that the sovereignty of this country must not be jeopardized.

wars cannot be ended by major powers over the heads of the countries affected

We should search for partners in the world that share our thinking.

We need good economic relations with the US, and we may have got off lightly.

We must consistently go down that road.

We have to make our social security systems fit for the future.