Thomas de Maiziere
Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.Collection: Two Sides
Everyone learns in a crisis.Collection: Crisis
The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.Collection: Nsa
Showing strength is different than showing muscle.Collection: Different
You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.Collection: Levels
I am sympathetic to the fact that Turkey is doing everything it can to prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over into its own country.Collection: Country
Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.Collection: People
I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.Collection: Political
One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place.Collection: Mean
From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications.Collection: Integrity
Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.Collection: Leader
I am a big advocate of what is known as net neutrality. This means that providers are compelled to transmit content without political or commercial pre-selection.Collection: Mean
I am a politician, but I am also a Christian.Collection: Christian
There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State.Collection: Islamic
Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.Collection: Government
I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats.Collection: Problem
Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack.Collection: Military
WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.Collection: Perspective
I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.Collection: Strong
The Internet is a modern infrastructure that plays a key role in the future of the state.Collection: Keys