Angela Merkel: Zitate auf Englisch (seite 2)

“We work very closely together on the issue of annexation of Crimea and Russia’s attempt to actually conquer Ukraine. And actually they did so -- conquered part of the territory. We tried to come to a peaceful settlement here on this.”

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2016, Joint press conference of 17 November 2016

“The state has to assist and must not constrict. In this spirit it has to be the gardener and not the fence. We should be confident that the people want to get [socially] involved and want to assume responsibility.”

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Der Staat muss fördern und darf nicht einschränken. In diesem Sinne muss er Gärtner sein und nicht Zaun. Wir sollten den Menschen zutrauen, dass sie sich engagieren und Verantwortung übernehmen wollen.
Interview in the Süddeutsche Zeitung (sueddeutsche.de) on May 20, 2006
2006

“Personally I think that Austria’s unilateral decision, and then those made subsequently by Balkan countries, will obviously bring us fewer refugees, but they put Greece in a very difficult situation. If we do not manage to reach a deal with Turkey, then Greece cannot bear the weight for long. That’s why I am seeking a real European solution, that is, a solution for all 28”

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized other European countries for shutting the door to refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe via the Balkan route, the BBC reports, quoted on Time, "The route is the major pathway to Western Europe for refugees arriving in Greece" http://time.com/4255038/germany-merkel-refugees-balkan-route/, March 10, 2016.
2016

“The European Union as a whole, but also Germany, needs to recognize that this is our alliance, our common alliance, our transatlantic alliance, that we have to step up our engagement. Because, in the long run, we will not be allowed to accept this imbalance as regards the contributions we give to this alliance. And we have understood this message, and we have started to react.”

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Angela Merkel

2016, Joint press conference of 17 November 2016

“From my point of view, a completely covered woman has almost no chance of integrating herself in Germany.”

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Speaking on the Radio Station Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, as quoted in "Angela Merkel says burqa incompatible with integration in society for Muslim women" http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/angela-merkel-says-burqa-incompatible-integration-society-muslim-women-1576944 by Callum Paton, International Business Times (19 August 2016).
2016

“It is true: Europe is no club of christians. But the following is also true: Europe is a club of core values. Here Human and Civil Rights apply. These Human and Civil Rights substantially are based on the christian idea of man.”

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Es ist wahr: Europa ist kein Christenklub. Aber wahr ist auch: Europa ist ein Grundwerteklub. Hier bei uns gelten Menschen- und Bürgerrechte. Diese Menschen- und Bürgerrechte beruhen bei uns ganz wesentlich auf dem Menschenbild des Christentums.
Speech at the 20th federal party convent of the CDU in the Dresdner Frauenkirche on November 27, 2006
2006

“I do not have the power - besides no one has the power in Germany - to control how many people will cross the border to Germany.”

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Es liegt nicht in meiner Macht – und nicht in der Macht irgendeines Menschen in Deutschland – zu bestimmen, wie viele Menschen hierher kommen.
Merkel interviewed by Anne Will (German talk show) on October 7, 2015, "Angela Merkel: There will be no stop of receiving (refugees)" https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/fluechtlingspolitik-angela-merkel-den-aufnahmestopp-gibt-es-nicht/12422322.html,, October 10, 2015.
2015

“The Islam belongs to Germany.”

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Der Islam gehört zu Deutschland."
Merkel during a press conference with the turkish Minister Davutoğlu on January 13, 2015, "The Islam belongs to Germany: The background of one single sentence" https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/der-islam-gehoert-zu-deutschland-die-geschichte-eines-satzes.1783.de.html?dram:article_id=308619,, January 13, 2015.
2015

“If we must now have to apologize for showing a friendly face in times of crisis, then this is not my country.”

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Merkel during a press conference on September 15, 2015 "Dan ist das nicht mein Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9BSD7anl6s,, September 15, 2015.
Original: (de) Wenn wir uns jetzt noch entschuldigen müssen dafür, dass wir in Notsituationen ein freundliches Gesicht zeigen, dann ist das nicht mein Land.