Angela Merkel Quotes

"The coalition agreement is completed. I'm convinced that the coalition creates a genuine opportunity for Germany."

"a failure in Iraq will be a catastrophe maybe even more for Europe than the United States."

"And I think that a woman as chancellor can also serve as a good example,"

"Germany is in its worst crisis since the creation of the Federal Republic ... we have five million unemployed."

"The internal market can only function if electricity is able to circulate freely and if we can agree on European champions and do not think solely in national terms."

"We are facing enormous challenges,"

"We believe that we are going into the final phase of this election campaign in an excellent position. We feel well-equipped."

"Our birth rate is now half that in 1965, ... When I am chancellor, family values will be enshrined in our taxation system."

"Everything beyond our programme is not up for debate."

"We will fight with determination against this."

"We will fight with determination against this and use all legal means at our disposal. It is important to heighten the society's awareness of the meaning of anti-Semitism, which means the hatred of mankind."

"It goes without saying that difficult discussions remain ahead of us, but we will conduct them with optimism, determination and a bit of joy that voters have chosen us for this job,"

"I would want them to decide to have babies. But every woman has to make her own choices."

"The cards are on the table. The choices are clear. The Social Democrats have been incompetent. They make promises before an election but then disappoint people. If they were elected again, they would be even more incompetent."

"The cards are on the table, ... The choices are clear. The Social Democrats have been incompetent. They make promises before an election but then disappoint people. If they were elected again, they would be even more incompetent."

"We in no way want to question the future of social security."

"attacking our policies because he has no concept for the future."

"If people want the future, we have made them an offer."

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"They can rest assured the government will do everything in its power to bring both the kidnapped to safety and to secure their lives,"