#he

I don't carry any early childhood trauma around with me, if that's what you're hinting at. The story of the bicycles - and there were three of them which were stolen from me - I've dealt with it well. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#around #bicycles #carry #childhood #dealt

I want Bolivians to support their president. ↗

— Carlos Mesa

#president #support #their #want

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. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#confidence #considerable #debt #europe #germany

If we remind ourselves of the fact that every fifth American today rightly points and perhaps also with a certain degree of pride to his German ancestry or her German ancestry, we can safely say that we, indeed, share common roots. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#american #ancestry #certain #certain degree #common

In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#build #europe #everyone #good #holds

In the German football team players from different clubs need to get on with each other both on and off the pitch. In the grand coalition Christian Democrats and Social Democrats sit in the same boat and need to pull in the same direction. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#both #christian #clubs #coalition #democrats

Let me say this on a personal note. Without the United States of America, I would in all probably not be able to stand here before you today. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#america #before #here #i #me

Personally, I think that for example the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#chemical #competitiveness #damage #directive #does

The problem is, of course, that these interest groups are all asking for changes, but their enthusiasm for change rapidly disappears when it affects the core of their own interests. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#asking #change #changes #core #course

Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#compared #russia #soviet #soviet union #then