Angela Merkel Quotes - Page 7

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• We were able to conclude a Paris climate agreement, which will lead the way for the rest of the world, which is groundbreaking. And together with the sustainable development goals of the agenda 2030 for the whole world, this is indeed a sea change, I think, that we see here, and, step-by-step, it will be implemented.

  Angela Merkel

  Thinking, Agreement, Sea

  Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 17, 2016.

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• I'm very pleased this military engagement together with a political road map that we developed, we were able to continue. We want to bring about a political solution there. We worked very closely together [with Barack Obama] on the issue of annexation of Crimea and Russia's attempt to actually conquer Ukraine and actually, they did so, conquer part of the territory. We tried to come to a peaceful settlement here on this.

  Angela Merkel

  Military, Russia, Ukraine

  Source: time.com

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• From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy.

  Angela Merkel

  Views, Pillars, Relation

  Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 17, 2016.

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• On the issue past of independence of Germany, after the time of National Socialism, Germany has been given an enormous amount of help particularly and also from the United States of America. A fact that we were able to enjoy German unification is due first and foremost to the help of the United States of America.

  Angela Merkel

  Past, America, Issues

  Source: time.com

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• Ever since Germany was able to regain its unity, it is in an even stronger position to give its contribution to upholding this order to which we feel committed and for which particularly people in the German Democratic Republic stood out there on the streets to keep this up, to maintain this order.

  Angela Merkel

  Order, People, Giving

  Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 17, 2016.

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• Personally, I think that for example the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness.

  Angela Merkel

  Hurt, Thinking, Example

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit and Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• In the German football team players from different clubs need to get on with each other both on and off the pitch. In the grand coalition Christian Democrats and Social Democrats sit in the same boat and need to pull in the same direction.

  Angela Merkel

  Christian, Football, Team

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I felt really sorry for Oliver Kahn. Up to that point he had made lots of saves for the German team. Of course he could have caught the ball but it just happened. It was bad luck. In that situation, you need to be very strong psychologically to carry on.

  Angela Merkel

  Strong, Sorry, Team

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.

  Angela Merkel

  People, Facts, Politician

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.

  Angela Merkel

  Growth, Germany, Unemployment

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• The people in East Germany have lived through so many changes in the last 15 years like never before in the country, and they did this often with great enthusiasm. But in the West we also have a high degree of transformations.

  Angela Merkel

  Country, East Germany, Years

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• We have very stable mechanisms of conflict resolution in terms of labor relations, we have a very good transportation infrastructure, we provide our children with an excellent education and the gap between rich and poor in Germany is relatively narrow. On the other hand, we have trouble accepting change.

  Angela Merkel

  Children, Hands, Gaps

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• We cannot allow employers in Germany to pay hourly wages of 50 cents and shift the remainder of the burden to the taxpayer. After all, we want to create jobs, not open a self-service shop for resourceful employers.

  Angela Merkel

  Jobs, Self, Germany

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• Eurobonds are absolutely wrong. In order to bring about common interest rates, you need similar competitiveness levels, similar budget situations. You don't get them by collectivizing debts.

  Angela Merkel

  Order, Needs, Debt

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I want us to be able to preserve our level of prosperity. We must constantly remind ourselves that Germany has been eating into its capital. It is only through successful management that we can once again secure our foundation of prosperity and social security.

  Angela Merkel

  Successful, Levels, Want

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• I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education.

  Angela Merkel

  Sorry, Athlete, Effort

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• If Europe today accounts for just over 7 per cent of the world's population, produces around 25 per cent of global GDP and has to finance 50 per cent of global social spending, then it's obvious that it will have to work very hard to maintain its prosperity and way of life.

  Angela Merkel

  Europe, Gdp, Population

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• From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.

  Angela Merkel

  Party, Issues, Important

  Interview With Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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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.

  Angela Merkel

  Summer, Team, Thinking

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda - we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics.

  Angela Merkel

  Thinking, Hands, Ideas

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• It is nonsense to say that Germans are unable to change.

  Angela Merkel

  Nonsense, Unable To Change

  Interview with Bertrand Benoit, Andrew Gowers, www.ft.com. July 20, 2005.

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• So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.

  Angela Merkel

  Europe, Interesting, Wish

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It will not be possible to solve the current crisis with euro bonds.

  Angela Merkel

  Currents, Crisis, Solve

  "Oil prices drop as Libyan rebels sweep into Tripoli" by Julia Kollewe, www.theguardian.com. August 22, 2011.

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• Our relationship with the United States is not reduced to questions of fighting terrorism and the Iraq war. German-American relations were so good for so many years because they extended deeply into the normal lives of people.

  Angela Merkel

  War, Fighting, Years

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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