German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

Yes, there must be self-criticism and reflection. As I remember it, we certainly didn't spare ourselves that.

But the mindless denigration of the Federal Republic, of the United Democratic State, is a propaganda lie of extremism.

And our country deserves the pride that refuses to accept it - not from foreign powers who want to divide and weaken us and not from the extremists at home who mock our democracy. from none of them.