279 Quotes by Angela Merkel

It will not be possible to solve the current crisis with euro bonds.

We know that we are asking things of people in this country with this accord, ... We want to carry out an honest analysis ... and draw the conclusions in order to do something for this country.

It is nonsense to say that Germans are unable to change.

The substance of the constitution is preserved. That is a fact.

Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Terror was brought to many countries on his direct orders and in his name, against men, women and children, Christians and Muslims. Osama Bin Laden claimed to be acting in the name of Islam, but in reality he made a mockery of the basic values of his and all other religions.

We would naturally have wanted a better result,

That makes me think of the 2002 World Cup Final above all else. Nobody thought at the time that our team would get through to the Final against Brazil. We should remember that this summer.

We would have prefered a better result - I say this openly,

It is a fact that, if I single out Germany, our rate of growth is too low and we have very high unemployment.