66 Angela Merkel Quotes for You to Enjoy

Angela Merkel

German Statesman

Born: Jul 17, 1954

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Related authors: Bernhard von Bulow Gerhard Schroder Helmut Schmidt Horst Koehler Johannes Rau Konrad Adenauer

Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary. He keeps avoiding the difficult and uncomfortable issues, those that imply changes and therefore provoke discussions. Angela Merkel

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

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I think that the EU with the Lisbon agenda has put the right emphasis on growth and employment. Angela Merkel

Think Put Emphasis Employment Agenda EU Growth Right

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

Sit Christian Other On And Off Direction Both Football Football Team Democrats Off German Get Same Same Direction Pitch Different Grand Clubs Social Boat Coalition Team Each Players Need Pull

It certainly is dangerous that there are only a few clubs left in Europe that can afford to pay millions. At the end of the day however, the spectators decide the rates of pay - by watching the games and consuming the goods and services advertised on sports TV programmes. Angela Merkel

Day Sports Dangerous End Of The Day Few Pay Programmes TV Rates Only Consuming Goods However Left End Afford Decide Clubs Certainly Games Europe Services Spectators Watching Millions

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

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

Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are. Angela Merkel

Politics Political Achieve Focus Become Visible Must More Main Clear Thus Priorities Goal Impulse Agenda EU Need

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

Me Money Too Much Will Too Too Much Money Spend Crisis Tell Must About More Economic Economic Growth Come Because Did Sustainable Anyone Little Much Created Little Money Growth

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

Strength Needs Wish Partner States Economic Remain Also Done Interesting Europe United United States Competitive Basis Need Competitiveness

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

You About Similar Rates Absolutely Wrong Budget Debts Get Situations Common Order Interest Interest Rates Them Bring Levels Need Competitiveness

For me, personally, marriage is a man and a woman living together. Angela Merkel

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I am for registered civil partnerships. Angela Merkel

Civil Partnerships Am Registered

I am for our not having any discrimination in tax legislation. Angela Merkel

Our Having Am Discrimination Any Legislation Tax

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

Army First Defence Our Long-Term Goal Union European Strengthen

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

Courage Values Living Our Answer Terrorists Us Let Us

Germany stands in the fight against terrorism at France's side, united with many, many others. I am convinced that, despite all the difficulties, we shall win this fight. Angela Merkel

Terrorism Fight Win Difficulties Others Side Despite France Shall Am Germany Against Convinced Stands Many United

I've often made critical comments about settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and in east Jerusalem, and my position hasn't changed. At the same time, it's equally important to me that the two sides, both Israel and the Palestinians, work towards a durable peace settlement: that's to say a viable two-state solution. Angela Merkel

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Former president Wulff said Islam belongs to Germany. That is true. I also hold this opinion. Angela Merkel

Islam President True Also Opinion Said Germany Hold Former Belongs

Germany wants peaceful coexistence of Muslims and members of other religions. Angela Merkel

Other Members Muslims Religions Germany Wants Peaceful Coexistence

I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions. Angela Merkel

Word Rise Give Jubilee Learned Reformation Discussions Used Connection Even

Free access to the single market will be granted to a country which accepts the four fundamental freedoms of movement of people, goods, services, and capital. Angela Merkel

People Will Free Country Single Market Free Access Freedoms Goods Accepts Access Movement Which Capital Granted Fundamental Four Services

Here we have the Schengen agreement, and the truth is that for years we trusted each other and set border controls on the outer borders of the European Union. And as was the case with the economic and monetary union, with this step, regarding the management of the Schengen area, we did not go all the way in terms of political solutions. Angela Merkel

Truth Truth Is Management Political Other Way Border Solutions Borders Outer Case Economic Area Step Terms Go Years Trusted Did Controls Regarding Union European European Union Agreement Each Monetary Here Set

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