Die StÃ¤rke eines Kanzlers beruht jedoch nicht primÃ¤r auf den ihm Ã¼bertragenen verfassungsmÃ¤Ãigen Befugnissen, sondern auf dem RÃ¼ckhalt, den er innerhalb der eigenen Partei genieÃt.
However, the main source of any German Chancellor's strength is not to be found in the legal powers conferred upon him by the constitution; it is the actual support he holds within his own party.