Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkelis a German stateswoman and former research scientist. Merkel has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005, and the leader of the Christian Democratic Unionsince 2000...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth17 July 1954
CityHamburg, Germany
CountryGermany
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As economic policy advisor to a new German government and head of a council for growth and innovation, (von Pierer) will bring with him huge expertise and vast experience.
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I am confident we will manage to develop our cordial relationship,
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Expectations are very high among people in this country that problems get solved, policies made and decisions taken,
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Of course we hoped for a better result, ... we're the strongest political power in the country.
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It makes no sense to complain about China and India because their people are so hard-working.
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It is not just meeting the ... criteria - this is a question of justice for the future, ... For me it is a question of destiny.
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All we campaigned for ahead of the election has not suddenly become wrong,
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said Schnabel, the former US ambassador. ''She's exactly what the country needs. She's dynamic, she's pro-business, and she's not afraid of free markets. Her election would not just shake up Germany, it would shake up Europe.
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This is not about ritual, it about a deep conviction that a strong relationship between Germany and France is both necessary and beneficial to Europe,
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The campaign is over and now the point is to form a stable government. We, the Christian Democratic alliance (CDU/CSU), have been given the mandate as strongest parties,
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The capacity of the European Union to integrate would be overstretched if Turkey were offered full membership. We want friendly relations with Turkey but, mainly, we want honest relations.
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Never before in my political life have I been taken so seriously as woman as in the past few months. ... In return, I have publicly recognized my feminine identity to an unusual measure.
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We know that we are asking things of people in this country with this accord, ... We want to carry out an honest analysis ... and draw the conclusions in order to do something for this country.
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We will shape it -- and I have told the Turkish foreign minister this -- in a way that is mutually beneficial to our countries and the European Union,