That is no great surprise to the German liberals, because even before the Bundestag elections we were convinced you would make a good leader; I am just saying this for the benefit of Mr Schulz, who said so in effusive terms today, but better late than never.
Ce n’est guère une surprise pour les libéraux allemands, car même avant les élections du Bundestag, nous étions convaincus que vous aviez l’étoffe d’un bon dirigeant.