"I am regarded as a permanent delayer sometimes, but I think it is essential and extremely important to take people along and really listen to them in political talks."

Angela marked the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI with a speech at the German Historical Museum. She spoke against a backdrop poppies ~ the traditional symbol of remembrance. The scarlet blooms tend to thrive in unsettled earth, so they sprung up in droves across the otherwise barren battlefields of Belgium + France...

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany London | picture alliance |

Angela's political commitment to listening and patient decision-making is deeply significant in the context of WWI ~ a devastating global conflict that quickly erupted out of a set of seemingly minor political clashes.

German government photograph | public doman |