Longtime companion is Irish lawyer James Candon. They live together in
Brussels with their daughters Mila and Elena.
Posed naked for Demi Moore style photos in "Stern" magazine when pregnant
with her second child, considering that "a dramatic sign of
emancipation" (2004).
Member of the European Parliament with the Free Democratic Party of
Germany since 2004.
Chosen "Woman of The Year" by "Freundin" magazine in 2000.