Author of quotes: Angela Merkel

However, Europe is a rich continent, and we can afford to take care of each.

Us the EU will have to hold their breath for five years or more.

I urge you to not consider any criticism as destructive, open a German newspaper and read what they write. If I was offended, I would have three days did not last in his post.

I'm not sure, does Mr. Putin touch with reality. He is in another world.

We will do everything in order to have a reason to repeat: we want Russia to become our partner, we want to do is to build the European world order together with Russia, not against Russia.

In this complex conflict is rarely to blame one side at all.

The annexation of Crimea is an event that we were in Germany and the European Union struck. The Foundation of postwar European politics, the principle of territorial integrity of each state, this principle does not just questioned, not ignored. To put it mildly, extremely dangerous for Europe. This is unacceptable. Otherwise we will destroy everything we have built since 1945.

The middle is to the right of left.

For the most part each of us speaks in his native language. I understand a little Russian. But Putin speaks German better. Sometimes he switches to German.

I do not belong to those who makes promises impossible to keep.

Russia operates on the law of the jungle.

The one who speaks frankly, can convey to the interlocutor even a different point of view.

Remember the GUM in Soviet times, when there was a queue for parasols. Now everything is here, would be money.

One who is German says, we are not happy.