*  *  *  Sehr geehrte Frau Bundeskanzlerin, Sehr geehrter Herr Minister Präsident, Sehr geehrte Frau Oberbürgermeisterin, Sehr geehrter Bundesbank Präsident, Sehr geehrte Kollegen der Bundesbank, dear colleagues of the Eurosystem, Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to celebrate with you this evening the 50th anniversary of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Question: In your point of view how long could the present global recession last? Trichet: Well, as far as the euro area is concerned, we will see what the Eurosystem macroeconomic projections, which we will publish at the beginning of December, will be.