Angela Merkel Quotes

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Angela Merkel

Profession : Statesman

Birth : July 17, 1954

Let us answer the terrorists by living our values with courage.

Angela Merkel

In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together.

Angela Merkel

Industrialised countries must take the responsibility of helping poorer countries in the climate change action plan.

Angela Merkel

The European Army is our long-term goal. But first we have to strengthen the European Defence Union.

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I think it has been a tremendous feat on the part of East Germans since 1990 to adapt to everything changing.

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I will not let anyone tell me we must spend more money. This crisis did not come about because we issued too little money but because we created economic growth with too much money and it was not sustainable growth.

Angela Merkel

Ukraine must be permitted to bring their own relief supplies safely to areas in the east of the country that are controlled by the separatists.

Angela Merkel

If we remind ourselves of the fact that every fifth American today rightly points and perhaps also with a certain degree of pride to his German ancestry or her German ancestry, we can safely say that we, indeed, share common roots.

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India needs jobs, Germany needs people, and collaboration is crucial to meet the demographic needs of both countries.

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Germany's strength lies largely in the fact that the Federal Republic is a center of industry and that it's an export nation.

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That makes me think of the 2002 World Cup Final above all else. Nobody thought at the time that our team would get through to the Final against Brazil. We should remember that this summer.

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If the euro fails, Europe fails.

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The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.

Angela Merkel

I've spoken several times with Prime Minister Erdogan about relations between Turkey and Israel. I'm pleased that, following President Obama's visit to Israel, talks between Israel and Turkey are again taking place and hope that relations between them will further improve in the interest of both countries.

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I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets regaining confidence in Europe and that have a lot to do with reducing debt.

Angela Merkel

It is always the case that when something emerges - which, of course, from the perspective of the former West Germany looks very different - then people say, 'She hasn't told us this yet' and 'She hasn't told us that yet.' I don't know - maybe there are other things I didn't talk about because no one ever asked me.

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I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems.

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IT companies in Bangalore are a reliable engine of development for India.

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You can much better have an influence on the debate when you sit at the bargaining table and you can give input.

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Sometimes I can't stop myself from buying things just because I see them - even when I don't really need them.

Angela Merkel