Angela Merkel again says 'Europe must take fate into own hands' and step up as diplomatic player
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Version 0 of 2. Angela Merkel repeated her line that "Europe must take its fate into its own hands" and went on to say it should step up as a diplomatic player on the international stage. Germany wants to develop ties with India and this should not be at the cost of its trans-Atlantic relationship, the German Chancellor said after meeting India's prime minister, who called Berlin "a very reliable partner". Ms Merkel talked about developing cooperation with India and added: "That's of huge importance and in no way directed against any other relationships and certainly not against the trans-Atlantic ties, which have historically been very important for us and will remain so in future." On Monday, Ms Merkel underlined her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally but said she was a "convinced trans-Atlanticist", fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier. More follows
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