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Thursday 16 May 2019
Germany’s Merkel welcomes European unity over Iran

Associated Press that they are making the
BERLIN (AP) — German EU find common positions,
Chancellor Angela Merkel which is often difficult “but
says that Europe needs we succeed” — for in-
to “reposition” itself in a stance in policy on Ukraine
changing world and is wel- and Africa. She conceded
coming European powers’ that “our political strength
unity over Iran, a contrast doesn’t yet match our eco-
with their deep divisions nomic capabilities.”
over the Iraq war 16 years Next week’s EU elections
ago. are expected to boost
Merkel said in an interview populist parties at the ex-
with Germany’s daily Sued- pense of the political cen-
deutsche Zeitung released ter.
Wednesday that Europe Asked how much populism
needs “forward-looking” the 28-nation EU can take
arguments and stressed before it collapses, Merkel
that “simply pointing to said that “this is indeed a
seven decades of peace is time when we have to fight
no longer enough to justify for our principles and fun-
Europe.” damental values.”
Before European Parlia- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in European leaders will de-
ment elections May 23-26, Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. cide “how far to let popu-
she said there is “no doubt Associated Press lism go, or whether we ulti-
that Europe needs to re- salvage the nuclear deal ests here with Russia and However, she added that mately have the will to take
position itself in a changed with Tehran. But she said China.” Europe has a “realistic” as- on joint responsibility.”
world,” in which some post- that Europe has also made “That Europe is no longer sessment of its capabilities “So far, we have always
World War II certainties no progress. divided on this important and “must strengthen them managed to do so,” she
longer hold. “Germany, France and question as it was in the for the future.” added. So as not to en-
Merkel acknowledged that Britain are taking a differ- Iraq war is a value in itself,” She said it is making good danger Europe, she said,
Europe appears weak in ent approach from the Merkel added. Germany progress on defense coop- “everyone needs to put
the standoff over Iran be- U.S. on the question of the and France opposed the eration. themselves in others’ shoes,
cause, with the dollar’s role Iran agreement,” she was U.S.-led war in Iraq in 2003, Asked what effect global to be willing to compro-
as a leading global curren- quoted as saying. “For all while countries including challenges from China, mise, remain honest and
cy, it struggles to counter our other differences, we Britain and Poland support- Russia and the U.S. are hav- always treat each other
U.S. sanctions as it tries to even have common inter- ed Washington. ing on Europe, she said carefully.”q

Poland demands reaction over assault of ambassador to Israel

By VANESSA GERA over the incident. Michal
ARON HELLER Dworczyk, the head of Pol-
Associated Press ish Prime Minister Mateusz
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Morawiecki’s office, said
Poland’s prime minister on the Polish government ex-
Wednesday condemned pects the perpetrator to be
what he described as a punished.
“xenophobic act of ag- Morawiecki expressed his
gression” on the country’s concern at what he de-
ambassador to Israel, who scribed as a “racist” attack.
was spat at and verbally “Poland strongly condemns
abused on a Tel Aviv street this xenophobic act of ag-
at a time of rising tensions gression. Violence against
between the two nations. diplomats or any other citi-
Israeli officials expressed zens should never be toler-
shock at the assault on ated,” Morawiecki said.
Marek Magierowski on The New York-based Ameri-
Tuesday afternoon and can Jewish Committee said
were investigating the in- it was “stunned” by the at-
cident. Israeli police said tack.
they had detained and re- “Violence against a dip-
leased a 65-year-old man lomat is totally unaccept-
suspected of approach- In this Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 file photo, Deputy Secretary of State for the Polish Ministry of Foreign able,” CEO David Harris
ing the ambassador, who Affairs Marek Magierowski poses for photographs ahead of the ministerial meeting of the Visegrad said, calling the attack
was sitting in his car in front Group (V4) countries in Budapest, Hungary. “outrageous.”
of the Polish Embassy, and Associated Press Harris stressed the role of
spitting at him. area of the Polish Embassy and over demands that by Poland’s communist re- dialogue as a way of ad-
Police spokesman Micky for 30 days.” Poland pay reparations for gime. dressing any disagree-
Rosenfeld said the suspect The incident comes amid a former Jewish properties Israeli Ambassador Anna ments and reinforcing the
remained under house ar- bitter standoff between Po- that were seized by Nazi Azari was summoned to “longstanding, strong, and
rest until Thursday and is land and Israel over how to Germany during World War the Polish Foreign Ministry mutually beneficial Israel-
“not permitted to be in the remember the Holocaust II and later nationalized in Warsaw on Wednesday Poland relationship.”q