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Angela Merkel, born on July 8, 1954, in Hamburg, Germany, is a prominent political figure celebrated for her role as the first female Chancellor of Germany, serving from 2005 to 2021. A trained physicist, Merkel's analytical approach reshaped both her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Germany's status in global politics. Known for her pragmatic leadership style during crises such as the Eurozone debt crisis and the refugee crisis, her legacy is marked by stability, resilience, and a commitment to European unity.
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"We've always had this experience that things take long, but I'm 100% convinced that our principles will in the end prevail. No one knew how the Cold War would end at the time, but it did end. This is within our living experience... I'm surprised at how fainthearted we sometimes are and how quickly we lose courage."
Angela Merkel
"I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education."
Angela Merkel"There is a lot that binds Germany to Turkey, and even if we have a difference of opinion on an individual matter, the breadth of our links, our friendship, our strategic ties, is great."
Angela Merkel"I think the political class in Berlin doesn't need to be supervised and monitored by intelligence services in order to find out what they're thinking. Just go to lunch with them, go to dinner with them, or read the papers."
Angela Merkel"That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution."
Angela Merkel"We Germans have a special responsibility to be alert, sensitive, and aware of what we did during the Nazi era and about lasting damage caused in other countries. I've got tremendous sympathy for that."
Angela Merkel
"I chose to pursue a career in physics because there the truth isn't so easily bent."
Angela Merkel
"We will have to accept a certain degree of legal immigration; that's globalisation... In the era of the smartphone, we cannot shut ourselves away... people know full well how we live in Europe."
Angela Merkel
"Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about a sustainable development."
Angela Merkel"The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fast enough."
Angela Merkel