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About Angela Merkel

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Angela Dorothea Merkel (help·info) (IPA: [ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl]) (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954, in Hamburg, West Germany), is the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel, elected to the German Parliament from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 9 April 2000, and Chairwoman of the... Full Article

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  1. BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a statement to Wulff's resignation at Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt) on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. German President Christian Wulff is resigning following the launch of investigations by a state... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

    BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a statement to Wulff's resignation at Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt) on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. German President Christian Wulff is resigning following the launch of investigations by a state...

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  2. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to make a statement at the Chancellery in Berlin February 17, 2012, following the resignation of German President Christian Wulff earlier. German President Christian Wulff resigned on Friday after state prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to make a statement at the Chancellery in Berlin February 17, 2012, following the resignation of German President Christian Wulff earlier. German President Christian Wulff resigned on Friday after state prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to...

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  3. File photo of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Lower-Saxony's Prime Minister Christian Wulff walking in a street of the north German town of Hitzacker April 9, 2006. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on Friday, Germany's opposition... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 days ago

    File photo of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Lower-Saxony's Prime Minister Christian Wulff walking in a street of the north German town of Hitzacker April 9, 2006. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on Friday, Germany's opposition...

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  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) candidate Lower Saxony state premier Christian Wulff (R) waiting to hear the result of the German presidential election, at the Reichstag in Berlin June 30, 2010. German President Christian Wulff resigned from... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) candidate Lower Saxony state premier Christian Wulff (R) waiting to hear the result of the German presidential election, at the Reichstag in Berlin June 30, 2010. German President Christian Wulff resigned from...

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  5. A photo taken on July 2, 2010 in Berlin at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff reviewing a military honour guard. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

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  6. A photo taken on January 10, 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff giving a statement at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

    A photo taken on January 10, 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff giving a statement at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting...

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  7. A photo taken on January 4 , 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff leaving by car the German broadcaster ARD's studio in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

    A photo taken on January 4 , 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff leaving by car the German broadcaster ARD's studio in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a...

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  8. Picture taken on January 12, 2012 at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting series of scandals... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

    Picture taken on January 12, 2012 at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting series of scandals...

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  9. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler arrive for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler arrive for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  10. German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint press conference after meeting Macedonian Prime Minister at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint press conference after meeting Macedonian Prime Minister at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012.

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  11. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (L) listens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they give a joint press conference after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (L) listens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they give a joint press conference after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012.

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  12. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands at the end of a joint press conference after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands at the end of a joint press conference after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin on February 14, 2012.

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  13. Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby (L) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) as they arrive to give a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin February 14, 2012, after their meeting. Arabi will brief Merkel on 'the Arab League position agreed at a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby (L) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) as they arrive to give a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin February 14, 2012, after their meeting. Arabi will brief Merkel on 'the Arab League position agreed at a...

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  14. Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) adress a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin February 14, 2012, after meeting. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) adress a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin February 14, 2012, after meeting.

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  15. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, left, arrive for a statement prior to a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, left, arrive for a statement prior to a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, left, address the media prior to a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, shake hands with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, left, prior to a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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  18. US President Barack Obama (L), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) speak during the Group of Eight (G8) summit in L'Aquila, central Italy, on July 8, 2009. Group of Eight leaders kick off talks today on issues ranging from the global financial... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    US President Barack Obama (L), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) speak during the Group of Eight (G8) summit in L'Aquila, central Italy, on July 8, 2009. Group of Eight leaders kick off talks today on issues ranging from the global financial...

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  19. (LtoR) Danish Premier Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt shares a laugh with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Meseberg castle, near Berlin, on February 13, 2012 before an informal meeting on the eurozone crisis. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

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  20. (LtoR) Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, Danish Premier Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte pose at the Meseberg castle, near Berlin, on February 13, 2012 before an informal meeting on the eurozone crisis. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

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  21. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and German Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble (R) are to leave after a press conference on the work of expert group 'New Architecture for the Financial Market' at the Chancellery in Berlin on February 13, 2012. Top German politicians led by Merkel... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

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  22. German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares for a session with her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. Members of the party board discussed actual topics. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares for a session with her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. Members of the party board discussed actual topics.

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  23. German Chancellor Angela Merkel rings a bell prior to a session with her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. Members of the party board discussed actual topics. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel rings a bell prior to a session with her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. Members of the party board discussed actual topics.

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  24. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) talk with Greek Prime Minister George A. Papandreou prior to a working session of the EU summit on February 4, 2011 at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. European Union foreign policy chief... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

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  25. A woman wears a mask depecting German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a demonstration organized by Spain's 'indignant' protesters at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on February 10, 2012, hours after Spain's right-leaning government unveiled a labour reform. The number of jobless... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

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  1. This is not about give and take
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Edge Malaysia 2 months ago
  2. The ECB is independent, the modification of the treaty does not concern the ECB, which is dealing with monetary policy and financial stability. We are worried about a fiscal policy. It's a very different chapter. It has nothing to do with the European bank.
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  3. We wish lots of success to the new Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti for his work, which is not easy. He has our full support and we will be there whenever he needs it
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Euronews 2 months ago
  4. Eurobonds or stability bonds -- whatever you want to call them, it doesn’t matter -- do one thing, they level the difference in competitiveness that’s expressed in the difference in interest rates ... It would be a completely wrong signal to ignore those diverging interest rates because they’re an indic...
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago
  5. Countries that ignored the law were not punished in the past -- Germany amongst them. Now we are paying the price
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  6. In the treaty changes, we are dealing with the question of a fiscal union, a deeper political cooperation ... there will be proposals on this, but they have nothing to do with the ECB
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: WFAA 2 months ago
  7. Nothing has changed in my position
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: BusinessWeek 2 months ago
  8. When we take a first step towards fiscal union, for example by reinforcing the Stability and Growth Pact via automatic sanctions, it will be a step forwards but it won't be grounds for me to change the opinon I expressed yesterday
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters 2 months ago
  9. The French president has just underlined the European Central Bank is independent
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Expatica 2 months ago
  10. This would take us back to where we were before the crisis
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: BusinessWeek 2 months ago
  11. We have to change the construction of the euro area
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: GulfToday.ae 2 months ago
  12. This is precisely what will not work
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Washington Post 2 months ago
  13. It's a shock for our country and a danger to our standing in the world
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  14. We're horrified by the extent of this hatred and racism
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  15. These crimes are nothing less than an attack on our democracy ... We're determined to defend our open and tolerant way of life against horrid criminals and their despicable ideology.
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  16. The security agencies have to answer some fundamental questions in the face of numerous failures and mistakes
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Mail.com 2 months ago
  17. We will continue intensively to discuss the proposal by the European Commission to introduce a financial transaction tax in Europe ... I won't give up hope.
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  18. The Greek question hasn't been cleared up yet, because the conditions are not in place for the payment of the next tranche. For that to happen ... we need not only the signature of the Greek premier but also those of the parties that have agreed to support the government. Otherwise there can be no payou...
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Daily Express 2 months ago
  19. The economic and monetary union is based on a central bank which has as its sole responsibility the maintaining of price stability
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Expatica 2 months ago
  20. The fact that we have been talking about (bank recapitalisations) for weeks but still have no clarity is not very reassuring, and yesterday we saw with the example of one German bank how fragile the banks themselves are
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  21. And this is why I find it extraordinarily inappropriate that the European Commission is suggesting various options for euro bonds today -- as if they were saying we can overcome the shortcomings of the currency union's structure by collectivising debt. This is precisely what will not work
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  22. The Greek question is still unresolved because we do not yet have the preconditions to pay out the next installment
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Boston.com 2 months ago
  23. The Greek question has still not been cleared up because we have not seen the criteria met for the payment of the next tranche
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Local 2 months ago
  24. The European currency union is based, and this was a precondition for the creation of the union, on a central bank that has sole responsibility for monetary policy. This is its mandate. It is pursuing this. And we all need to be very careful about criticising the European Central Bank
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  25. The European currency union is based, and this was a precondition for the creation of the union, on a central bank that has sole responsibility for monetary policy. This is its mandate. It is pursuing this. And we all need to be very careful about criticising the European Central Bank
    – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago