Merkel: "Viewing" political solution with Assad and opposition in Syria
Do the military efforts in Syria, although these will not bring the end of the war, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel a German radio station.
As for Syria, I said for the first time: You will need military efforts but military efforts will not bring the solution, we need a political process, but indeed it is not doing so well yet, told Deutschlandfunk, according to excerpts of the interview, which is expected to be broadcast later today by the radio station.
The Chancellor also noted that it will be necessary to engage in the talks the status of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In order to achieve a political solution, we need representatives of the Syrian opposition and those who now rule Damascus and others also manage to have real successes plus above all the allies of the respective groups, said Angela Merkel.
Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia and Iran could play an important role, like Germany, France and Britain, ended on Syria.
The scandal with the VW did not hurt the reputation of Germany
Referring to the scandal of falsifying data in controls on emissions from Volkswagen, the German chancellor said that although "active key" does not believe it will harm the reputation of Germany as a good place for business.
I believe that the reputation of the German economy and the confidence in the German economy did not waver in this extent can no longer be considered a good business place, he noted, adding that he hopes that Volkswagen will quickly lead to transparency and will unravel the case.
Do the military efforts in Syria, although these will not bring the end of the war, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel a German radio station.
As for Syria, I said for the first time: You will need military efforts but military efforts will not bring the solution, we need a political process, but indeed it is not doing so well yet, told Deutschlandfunk, according to excerpts of the interview, which is expected to be broadcast later today by the radio station.
The Chancellor also noted that it will be necessary to engage in the talks the status of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In order to achieve a political solution, we need representatives of the Syrian opposition and those who now rule Damascus and others also manage to have real successes plus above all the allies of the respective groups, said Angela Merkel.
Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia and Iran could play an important role, like Germany, France and Britain, ended on Syria.
The scandal with the VW did not hurt the reputation of Germany
Referring to the scandal of falsifying data in controls on emissions from Volkswagen, the German chancellor said that although "active key" does not believe it will harm the reputation of Germany as a good place for business.
I believe that the reputation of the German economy and the confidence in the German economy did not waver in this extent can no longer be considered a good business place, he noted, adding that he hopes that Volkswagen will quickly lead to transparency and will unravel the case.