The Most Powerful Woman on Earth 世界上最具影响力的女人
连续四年位列美国《福布斯》杂志“全球最具影响力女性”排行榜之首、连任德国总理、美国《时代》杂志“年度人物”候选人之一……今时今日的安吉拉·默克尔,真不是一个“了不起”就能概括的。“女子能撑半边天”——德国总理默克尔就是最佳榜样之一。
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Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany, but she made history by becoming the first female Chancellor of Germany. She was elected to the German 1)Parliament from a state in northern Germany and has been chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union since April, 2000. Because the Christian Democratic Union doesn’t operate in Bavaria, which is in the southeast and geographically the largest state in Germany, its role is played by the Christian Social Union. Merkel was chairwoman of both the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union parliamentary party group from 2002 to 2005.
In 2007, Merkel was President of the European Council and Council of the G8, which is an international forum for the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. She played an important role in the 2)negotiation of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Berlin Declaration. In domestic policy, health care reform and problems concerning future energy development have been the major issues during her 3)tenure.
Considered as one of the most powerful women in the world, Merkel is only the third woman, after Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Kim Campbell, the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, to serve on the G8. In 2007, she became the second woman, again after Margaret Thatcher, to chair a G8 Summit.
Merkel has been compared by many to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and has been referred to as “Iron Lady,” “Iron Girl” and “the Iron 4)Frau.”
Thoughtful but persistent, she strives to reach her goals. In foreign policy she’s balanced Germany’s close relations with the U.S. and the necessity of cooperation with Russia.
If 5)gradualism becomes too 6)persuasive, she’ll run the risk of becoming 7)stagnant. She’ll push reform to the point of 8)inevitability, softening her determination by 9)unobtrusiveness and an 10)aura of competence. Merkel has become increasingly comfortable with using her power. She has raised issues concerning human rights, trade, environmental protection, and combating climate change and poverty.
She’s been accused of having a plain appearance, but this hasn’t stopped her from becoming a role model for many people.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped a list of the most powerful women in the world for two years running. Business women across the world have performed strongly over the last few years, and Merkel is a superb example of that.
安吉拉·默克尔是德国总理,以成为德国首位女总理而载入史册。她从德国北部一个州被选进德国国会,并且自2000年4月起,担任基督教民主联盟主席。由于基督教民主联盟在巴伐利亚(位于德国东南部,在地理上是德国最大的州)没有分部,其角色就由基督教社会联盟取代。默克尔从2002到2005年担任这两个国会党团的主席。
2007年,默克尔出任欧洲理事会和八国集团会议主席。G8会议是由加拿大、法国、德国、意大利、日本、俄罗斯、英国和美国等八国政府组成的国际论坛。她在推动签署《里斯本条约》和《柏林宣言》的过程中扮演了重要角色。在国内政策方面,医疗改革和有关未来能源发展的问题,一直都是她上任以来关注的重大问题。
默克尔被视为世界上最具影响力女性之一。她是继英国前首相撒切尔夫人和加拿大第十九任总理坎贝尔之后的第三个G8女代表。2007年,她再次继撒切尔夫人之后,成为第二位G8女主席。
很多人将默克尔跟英国前首相撒切尔夫人进行比较,称她为“铁娘子”、“铁姑娘”以及“铁夫人”。
深思而又坚毅,默克尔一直为达到目标而努力不懈。在外交上,她在跟美国维持紧密的关系与跟俄罗斯维持必需的合作两方面找到了平衡点。
当渐进变得太急进的时候,她甘冒停滞不前的危险。她把推动改革变成必然的事,以谦虚和能干的气质软化她的强硬。默克尔越来越懂得善用她的权力。她唤起人们关注人权、贸易、环保、对抗气候转变和贫穷等问题。
有人说她长得太平凡,不过这并不妨碍她成为很多人的榜样。
默克尔总理曾连续两年荣登世界上最具影响力女性榜首。全世界的事业女性近年来都表现出色,而默克尔就是其中的佼佼者。
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Christian Democratic Union德国是个实行多党制的国家，政党众多。基督教民主联盟是德国第二大政党，但其在巴伐利亚州并不存在，因而其角色由仅活跃于巴伐利亚州基督教社会联盟代替。基督教社会联盟的社会成分、政治主张和根本利益同基督教民主联盟基本一致。两者在联邦议院组成一个议会党团，结成联盟党。
Treaty of Lisbon《里斯本条约》是新的欧洲宪法性条约。2007年12月13日，欧盟27国领袖在葡萄牙首都共同签署了这份对欧洲统一有着重要意义的条约，此条约于2009年正式生效。
Berlin Declaration《柏林宣言》是在2007年庆祝《罗马条约》诞生50周年之际，由德国主导，各成员国集思广益商定，旨在打破欧盟制宪僵局、预示欧洲未来的宣言。