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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility | Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility |
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In 2019 Germany will assume greater international responsibility and must stand up for its convictions, Angela Merkel has vowed in an annual address. | In 2019 Germany will assume greater international responsibility and must stand up for its convictions, Angela Merkel has vowed in an annual address. |
The chancellor said old certainties about international cooperation had "come under pressure", alluding to strained US-German relations. | The chancellor said old certainties about international cooperation had "come under pressure", alluding to strained US-German relations. |
This year, President Donald Trump and the chancellor have clashed on German domestic and foreign policy issues. | |
Mrs Merkel's New Year's speech will be broadcast in full later on Monday. | Mrs Merkel's New Year's speech will be broadcast in full later on Monday. |
Over the past year, Chancellor Merkel has been a leading defender of multilateralism, in contrast to Mr Trump's America First foreign policy. | Over the past year, Chancellor Merkel has been a leading defender of multilateralism, in contrast to Mr Trump's America First foreign policy. |
"In our own interest, we must take on more responsibility," the German leader said, warning that global problems like climate change, migration and terrorism cannot be solved alone. | "In our own interest, we must take on more responsibility," the German leader said, warning that global problems like climate change, migration and terrorism cannot be solved alone. |
By taking up a temporary seat on the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020, Germany would push for "global solutions", Ms Merkel said. | By taking up a temporary seat on the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020, Germany would push for "global solutions", Ms Merkel said. |
The chancellor, who will step down in 2021, pledged to increase the country's spending on humanitarian and development aid, and defence. | The chancellor, who will step down in 2021, pledged to increase the country's spending on humanitarian and development aid, and defence. |
Mrs Merkel also addressed Germany's deep political divide, conceding her government had let down citizens, but calling for solidarity and cooperation. | Mrs Merkel also addressed Germany's deep political divide, conceding her government had let down citizens, but calling for solidarity and cooperation. |
"We will only master the challenges of our times if we stick together and collaborate with others across borders." | "We will only master the challenges of our times if we stick together and collaborate with others across borders." |
This year, Mrs Merkel averted the near collapse of her coalition government over a migration row, rising out of Germany's acceptance of more than one million migrants and refugees in 2015. | This year, Mrs Merkel averted the near collapse of her coalition government over a migration row, rising out of Germany's acceptance of more than one million migrants and refugees in 2015. |
After her party's poor results in regional elections this year, Ms Merkel announced she would be stepping down as party chairperson, a position she has held for 18 years. | After her party's poor results in regional elections this year, Ms Merkel announced she would be stepping down as party chairperson, a position she has held for 18 years. |