Jimu News trainee reporter Hu Li
According to the Guardian, German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the last EU summit on October 22 and received a standing salute from the leaders of the 26 EU countries. The leaders of the world told Merkel: "You are a monument. ”
(Source: The Guardian)
It is reported that Merkel attended a total of 107 EU summits during her administration and experienced many major changes in the EU, including the eurozone debt crisis, syrian refugee flows, and Brexit. European Council President Michel, who presided over the summit, said after the leaders of the 26 countries stood up to applaud Merkel that an EU summit without Merkel is like Rome without the Vatican, or Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Michelle also added: "I greatly appreciate Merkel's extreme sobriety and pragmatism, which is a very powerful weapon. ”
Merkel first attended the EU Leaders' Summit in 2005, when British Prime Minister Tony Blair was still in place. Times have passed, and now the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union, and this week Merkel mentioned Brexit and bluntly said "sad".
In addition, at the summit, former US President Barack Obama also sent a video to Merkel, in which Obama said: "I have awarded you the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Merkel), which is my honor, thank you for all that you have done for the international community for so many years." It is reported that Merkel and Obama have a good personal relationship, and the last phone call before Obama left office was to Merkel.
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Merkel also received a gift after the meeting, a glassweight based on the Europa Tower, to commemorate the countless early mornings and nights she worked here.
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