279 Quotes by Angela Merkel

Russia has nothing: no successful politics or economy.

Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.

I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets regaining confidence in Europe and that have a lot to do with reducing debt.

For me, it is always important that I go through all the possible options for a decision.

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.

Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are.

Greece wishes to be part of the eurozone, but it must, of course, go through with the necessary reforms to make this happen.

I come from a country in which I experienced economic collapse.

When I'm stirring a saucepan, I don't say to myself, 'Now the chancellor is stirring a saucepan.'