Steinmeier requires braveness and confidence in his Christmas speech | EUROtoday

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier inspired society in Germany to be brave this Christmas. “We need courage to start again and again,” he mentioned in his pre-published Christmas handle. This applies “to the big things that we set out to do as a society and to the little things in which each and every one of us does our best.”

The central message of Christmas is mild within the darkness. “That’s why we’re so happy about Christmas. It makes our lives more expectant, happier, warmer, more confident,” mentioned Steinmeier. “With such confidence we have the strength to stand up for our world and for our fellow human beings.”

Christmas is a time of group and solidarity. The latter applies not solely to household and pals, but additionally to the Ukrainians, towards whom Russia has been waging struggle for nearly 4 years. The discussions of the previous few days about methods to realize peace have been adopted by many with expectation, but additionally with skepticism and concern. “There have always been and are signs of hope and reasons for confidence,” emphasised Steinmeier.

The Europeans have develop into newly conscious of their energy and their values. Freedom and human dignity, simply peace and democratic self-determination, these are issues that they might not hand over, “not for us, not for our partners and friends,” he assured.