Merkel: "We know that there are forces outside of the EU that don't want to see a strong Europe. They try to play us against each other. We are all too aware of the digital ways in which this happens." 1/ https://twitter.com/HarryBergmann1/status/1262631715069136896

Merkel: "We also know that there are people in Europe who don't believe in Europe. They believe the future belongs to the nation state alone. This means that times of crisis are also -- and always -- times of struggle. 2/

Merkel: "The answer is for Europe to act together. My own country will only do well if Europe is doing well. Both in terms of peace and liberty, but also in relation to wealth and prosperity." 3/