"If women decide that their mission, their political career, balances out what they have to give up, they can be and are equally successful as men."

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Implementing parts of European constitution and leaving out others - without knowing where we're going - isn't an option. That would be detrimental to the overall balance, which is why we must embark on another comprehensive discussion of the issue once again. I would like to see Europe retain the idea of a constitution in the end, and I plan to campaign on its behalf.

— Angela Merkel