Jens Weidmann: United in diversity – on the responsibility of countries and regions in the monetary union Speech by Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, upon receiving the &quot;Medal for meritorious service to Bavaria in a united Europe&quot;, Frankfurt am Main, 5 December 2016.
* * *  1 Introductory remarks Dear Minster of State Dr Merk Ladies and gentlemen Thank you very much for the words of praise, and I am pleased and honoured to be the recipient of the “Medal for meritorious service to Bavaria in a unified Europe".