every one can find his or her place. those who are -- belong purportedly to certain groups say we are the people and not the others. that is something we cannot allow to happen. that is something that i think at the time in the gdr, at the time when we had this in the gdr, when the people stood in the street and said "we are the people," that is something that filled me with great joy, but the fact that these people have hijacked it is not something that fills me with great joy. i'm optimistic we are able to do so. now, taking leave from my partner and friend, well, yes, it is hard. if you've worked together with somebody very well, leave taking is very difficult. but we are all politicians. we all know that democracy lives off change. so in the united states of america, the constitution is very clear. stipulations on this. it's a tough rule.