Politico, D.K. , | 17. 08. 2017 - 12: 11h

In one of the first events ahead of the forthcoming elections in Germany to be held in September, Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to four famous jubilants and answered questions from viewers.

In a global debate on global political issues, Merkel has revealed some interesting details, so she said that her favorite emoticons were "smiling faces".

"When everything goes well, I add a little heart," Merkel said with a smile.

One of her hosts, a twenty-one-year-old blogger, admitted that this was her first interview, which she had to seriously prepare, and that she was tired of it, on which the Chancellor congratulated her.
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Merkel has just returned from a three-week holiday to begin preparations for the September 24 election. Her party has a comfortable lead in ankrets, more than 15 percent ahead of the main rivals, the Social Democrat Martin Šulac.

However, Merkel divided her with young viewers to solve some domestic and international problems, according to "Politics".

Scandal diesel engines

- It's important that we talk to others, but we need to be independent. I believe that I can say it for myself, because I used to be the Minister of Environmental Protection many years ago, that I managed to keep that independence - she answered the question of whether the links between politicians and representatives of the automobile industry are too favorable.

Merkel promised to push the German automotive industry to accelerate the transition to electric cars.

"We have not agreed yet with Turkey"

The Chancellor told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that current relations are such that they can talk to each other. Cold relations between Berlin and Ankara have further deteriorated in the weeks since the arrest of human rights activists in Turkey, after which Angela Merkel's government issued a warning to its citizens.

- We have often spoken with good success, but we have not yet convinced each other on all issues. Unfortunately, according to many, she replied.

We have to watch what we're talking about

The chancellor questioned how he saw the trampling of US President Donald Tramp and the warnings he had sent to North Korea that the weapons were "loaded and ready".

- Generally, we need to be very careful about what we are talking about. Language is usually in a state of escalation, which in some cases can lead to violence. I do not want that and that's why I am completely committed to everything as a German chancellor. I am only one of more than 180 heads of state leaders in the world, who oppose it, "Merkel said.

A humanitarian catastrophe must not be repeated

Merkel also mentioned the refugee crisis that struck Europe two years ago.

- At the end of 2015 and at the beginning of 2016, they had a humanitarian catastrophe. At the time, Germany showed its good side, if I can say so ... However, it is clear that it can not continue so, and that can not be repeated. In such situations, politics has to work - and that's why I started negotiations with Turkey - said the Chancellor, referring to an agreement between the EU and Turkey, to which she contributed largely.

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