states for their mission in order to contain and push back against these terrorist advances. we also have drawn up a german we ve also agreed on a german-american dialogue between our business communities because we have considerable trade links and we wish to build on this, and obviously, the economy, economic ties of prime importance so it was a very, very good exchange. we re close partners. i would like this to remain even after i ve left office wand this visit we ve probably paved the way to make it possible to also create formats where we can exchange because the world will continue to be a place that is full of challenges so thank you very much for making it possible for us to tackle those together. thank you. thank you very much. we re each going to take two questions and i m going to begin by recognizing steve portnoy and
europe. we are very grateful to the united states for their mission in order to contain and push back against these terrorist advances. we also have drawn up a german we have also agreed on a german/american dialogue between our business communities, because we have considerable trade links and we wish to build on this, and, obviously, an economy is of prime importance. it was a very good exchange. we are close partners. i would like this to remain even after i have left office, and i think with this visit we have probably paved the way to make it possible to also create formats where we can exchange, because the world will continue to be a place that is full of challenges. so thank you very much for making it possible for us to tackle those together. thank you. thank you very much. we re each going to take two questions, and i m going to begin by recognizing steve
i will begin by recognizing steve portnoy appeared to congratulate you on your new role as president of the white e correspondent association. my sympathies. thank you. on behalf of the prez, thank you. we are looking forward to have more reporters all the way back to the back of the room. i have a couple of questions for you and the chancellor. mr. president with respect to latin america and the developments the last week plus, what are the circumstances under which you would send american troops to haiti? the first question. the second question, when it comes to cuba, what is your current thinking on american std embargo? today the press secretary said that communism is ideology. i assume that is your view. i wish you could give us your view on socialism. and for the chancellor, the question is, madam, the