German - Statesman | July 17, 1954 -
We've stated very clearly that no negotiating chapters between the European Union and Turkey will be concluded before the Ankara Protocol is complied with: that's to say before Turkey grants all E.U. member states, including Cyprus, access to its ports.
Angela Merkel
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I have just explained my idea of how a constructive period of reflection, one that would send a clear message to the citizens of Europe: You should now what our priorities are. For Germany this means: Unemployment is one of one of our biggest problems.
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We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.
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Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.
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As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.
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For me, personally, marriage is a man and a woman living together.
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I am not an expert in this field but I do try to keep up to date with the Bundesliga. And I do follow World Cups and European Championships more closely.
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I chose to pursue a career in physics because there the truth isn't so easily bent.
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To grow up in the neighborhood of handicapped people was an important experience for me. I learned back then to treat them in a very normal way.
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So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.
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The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.
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I always wanted to know what I'd face next, even though that was maybe a bit detrimental to spontaneity. Structuring my life and avoiding chaos was more important.
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