Quote

Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.

Angela Merkel

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Angela Merkel
Age: 54
Chancellor Of Germany
Chemist
Physicist
Politician
Statesperson
Hamburg
Freie und Hansestadt
Angela Dorothea Merkel
Angela Kasner
Angela Dorothea Kasner
A. Merkel
Chancellor Merkel
Merkel
Angela
Kasner
Angela
Merkel
Angela Dorothea
Kasner
Angela Dorothea
Merkel
Measures
Politicians
Committed
Politician
Equal
People

More quotes by Angela Merkel

Image
...climate change is accelerating. It threatens our well being, our security, and our economic development. It will lead to uncontrollable risks and dramatic damage if we do not take resolute countermeasures.
Angela Merkel
Image
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
Image
The markets want to force us to do certain things. That we won't do. Politicians have to make sure that we're unassailable, that we can make policy for the people.
Angela Merkel
Image
And I think that a woman as chancellor can also serve as a good example,.
Angela Merkel
Image
The [Barack Obama] administration is sharing its knowledge, its expertise with the incoming administration. And this, to us, is a sign of encouragement, to continue the good cooperation that we have built between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany that is in our mutual interest.
Angela Merkel
Image
I have great respect for press freedoms. At the same time, however, a politician also has the freedom to decide whether he or she will accept an invitation to appear on a show or not.
Angela Merkel
Image
No bank should be allowed to become so big that it can blackmail governments.
Angela Merkel
Image
An institution like Guantanamo in its present form cannot and must not exist in the long term. We must find different ways of dealing with prisoners. As far as I'm concerned there's no question about that.
Angela Merkel
Image
I believe that we will move forward a little tomorrow but I have my doubts that we will achieve a result.
Angela Merkel
Image
The role of the opposition leader differs from that of the chancellor. If this government is to be successful, I have to take the emotional state of all partners into account. Besides, the Social Democrats didn't exactly present me with the motto Let us dare to have more freedom on a silver platter.
Angela Merkel
Image
There's another point that I wanted to mention here, particularly the engagement and commitment to Africa. For us Europeans, Africa as a neighboring continent is of prime importance. The development of African countries is in our very own vested interest.
Angela Merkel
Image
There are a lot of areas where we cooperate, fight against ISIL, for example. Here, Germany was able to contribute to a certain extent in certain areas.
Angela Merkel
Image
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
Image
I would like to see Russia develop as democratically as possible. But when we judge Russia we must also consider where the country is coming from. Our concepts of democracy can't just be schematically transferred. However, I do admit that I'm concerned about some recent developments, such as the new laws against non-governmental organizations.
Angela Merkel
Image
The US military has achieved a decisive blow against al-Qaeda with its commando action against Osama Bin Laden and his killing.
Angela Merkel
Image
The digital world creates situation where there are no secrets anymore.
Angela Merkel
Image
Partners like the United States and Germany must always discuss all issues, including these questions. I welcome the fact that a discussion over legitimate methods of questioning and interrogation is taking place in both Germany and the United States.
Angela Merkel
Image
Global climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century.
Angela Merkel
Image
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.
Angela Merkel
Image
I am not here for women only, but also for women.
Angela Merkel