Angela Merkel

Minister for Women and Youth (1991-94). Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (1994-98). Leader of the opposition (1998-2005). Chancellor of Germany (since 2005).

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Joint Statement by France, Germany and UK dealing with Iran

by Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy

23 January 2012

Joint Statement
Today, the EU agreed an unprecedented package of sanctions on Iran,
including a full ban on Iranian oil exports.
Our message is clear. We have no quarrel with the Iranian people.
But the Iranian leadership has failed to restore international confidence in the
exclusively (...)

Egypt: Joint statement by Heads of State and Government of France, UK, Germany, Italy and Spain

by Angela Merkel, David Cameron, José Luis R. Zapatero, Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Berlusconi

3 February 2011

We are watching with utmost concern the deteriorating situation in Egypt. The Egyptian people must be able to exercise freely their right to peaceful assembly, and enjoy the full protection of the security forces. Attacks against journalists are completely unacceptable.
We condemn all those (...)

Second German-Israeli intergovernmental consultations

Press conference with Bemjamin Netanyahu and Angela Merkel

by Angela Merkel, Benjamin Netanyahu

Berlin (Germany) | 18 January 2010

CHANCELLOR MERKEL [German]: Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy that the Israeli Prime Minister and large sections of his Cabinet have paid us a visit here in Berlin today, to mark the second German-Israeli intergovernmental consultations. The first time, we were hosted in Jerusalem. This time, we (...)

“Would-be German chancellor promises to fight anti-Semitism”

by Angela Merkel

3 October 2005

For us, relations with Israel are a valuable treasure that must be preserved. We should remember its history and the responsibility it entails. We must adopt a clear position in favour of the close ties with the Jewish community in Germany and, of course, with Israel. Our relations must be (...)

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