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| Germany's Angela Merkel 'fine' after seen shaking in heatwave | Germany's Angela Merkel 'fine' after seen shaking in heatwave |
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| German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is fine, after she was seen trembling as she greeted Ukraine's president on a boiling day in Berlin. | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is fine, after she was seen trembling as she greeted Ukraine's president on a boiling day in Berlin. |
| Mrs Merkel, 64, was visibly struggling as she stood next to Volodymyr Zelensky while a military band played the two countries' anthems in the midday sun. | Mrs Merkel, 64, was visibly struggling as she stood next to Volodymyr Zelensky while a military band played the two countries' anthems in the midday sun. |
| The temperatures in the German capital were approaching 30C (86F) at the time. | The temperatures in the German capital were approaching 30C (86F) at the time. |
| Mrs Merkel said she was dehydrated. "I've drunk at least three glasses of water and so I'm doing fine." | Mrs Merkel said she was dehydrated. "I've drunk at least three glasses of water and so I'm doing fine." |
| The chancellor was answering a question about her wellbeing at a joint news conference with President Zelensky. | The chancellor was answering a question about her wellbeing at a joint news conference with President Zelensky. |
| Meanwhile, Mr Zelensky, a comedian-turned-president, said that he would have come to the rescue if needed. | |
| "She was standing next to me and completely safe," he said. | "She was standing next to me and completely safe," he said. |
| Ms Merkel is one of the European Union's most influential politicians, and has been described as the Queen of Germany and even the Empress of Europe. | Ms Merkel is one of the European Union's most influential politicians, and has been described as the Queen of Germany and even the Empress of Europe. |
| She has announced that she will step down when her current - fourth - term runs out in 2021. | She has announced that she will step down when her current - fourth - term runs out in 2021. |