Everyone wants a more simple tax system. But if this means that certain tax breaks have to be cut, people are no… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
We have freedom to demonstrate in Germany, but there is no place for incitement and insulting people who come to us from… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Don't get bogged down by life and other people's problems or hang ups. — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
We must never forget our responsibilities as politicians to our country and its citizens. We must always remain humble before our people. — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Look at the European Parliament. There are a lot of people who are looking for simplistic solutions, for - who are sort… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
As a woman with strong opinions talking about technology and politics is not always welcome in Germany. Nope, it's more like having… — Angela Merkel Copy Share 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,… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Look forward to the future and look forward to the unknown. Nothing stays the same and people change. One day that hurt… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
When we, for example, see shifts of huge production lines from certain areas to other countries, people tend to ask the question,… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Trying to keep a society together, trying to keep the older and the younger people together, trying to keep those who live… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
We cannot stand alone. With 80 million people in this world of today, you cannot, when you just stand on your own,… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Just because times change and alot of people think that dating multiple people is the thing these days, it just isn't a… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
The campaign in the media takes place in many different formats, such as in citizens forums or town - hall shows. And… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
If I may, to underline first of all that I am very much impressed that in spite of the very tough election… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Belong purportedly to certain groups say, "We are the people and not the others." That is something that we cannot allow to… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic,… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Terror was brought to many countries on his direct… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Ever since Germany was able to regain its unity, it is in an even stronger position to give its contribution to upholding… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
History has often showed us the strength of the forces that are unleashed by the yearning for freedom. It moved people to… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
To exclude groups of people because of their faith, this isn't worthy of the free state in which we live. It isn't… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
I feel like we are in a community of people who sign up for these values who try to maintain them and… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary.… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
As chancellor, I am - as it should be - constantly under the microscope from both the public and the media. It… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU. — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Ordinary people regard a man of a certain force and flexibility of character as they do a lion; they look at him… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
The fact that people have hijacked it is certainly not something that fills me with great joy. We have to find new… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
For a few years, more people have been leaving our country than entering it. Wherever it is possible, we must lower the… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
The people in East Germany have lived through so many changes in the last 15 years like never before in the country,… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Our relationship with the United States is not reduced to questions of fighting terrorism and the Iraq war. German-American relations were so… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
I fortunately know very many people, and there are many, many more that I don't know and many politicians who stand up… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
History has often showed us the strength of the forces that are unleashed by the yearning for freedom. It moved people to overcome their… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
I don't believe you are simply born with the ambition of becoming chancellor. But if you want to make a difference, if you enjoy… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Freedom is the very essence of our economy and society. Without freedom the human mind is prevented from unleashing its creative force. But what… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
We're saying this to both countries: We want a two-state solution. We want a Jewish state of Israel and alongside a independent Palestinian state.… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy. — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
The G7 and former G8 group has always viewed itself as a community of values, the annexation of Crimea, which is a blatant violation… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor. — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
The real problem is that the financial base for our social security system is shrinking because the number of normal jobs is falling. In… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
I'm very grateful that Barack Obama as president very much put protection of privacy on the agenda today, due to the fact of Islamist… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
Just look at Poland, a sort of European perspective this has. So we have an interest in seeing this relationship be a good one.… — Angela Merkel Copy Share Image
