one wonders these days how much europe or indeed the uk included matter in the pacific region? in terms of a german australia relationship, not so much. - and in fact, in the recent- years, there has been criticism and concern about perceived softness towards china - that has been german led - and german driven, and stopped the eu taking a stronger stance towards china. i that is gradually changing. ithink, though, she is| a titan of world politics and she will be dearly, - dearly missed on the world stage, not least for her- calming effects on negotiations when things have become prickly. i she is so unfussy, - she is so down to earth, she has a great sense of humour she brings to these things. - from australia s point i of view, they will greatly miss her connection, - her ability to communicate with russian president vladimir putin. - that is a relationship - we can t manage on our own, for instance, since mh 17. she is well liked in australia.
relationship, not so much. - and in fact, in the recent- years, there has been criticism about perceived softness. towards china that has been german led and german driven and the eu not taking the stronger stance towards china. - that is gradually changing. ithink, though, she is| a titan of world politics and she will be dearly, - dearly missed on the world stage, not least for her- calming effects on negotiations when things have become prickly. i she is so unfussy, - she is so down to earth, she has a great sense of humour that she brings to these things. from australia s point i of view, they will greatly miss her connection, - her ability to communicate with russian president vladimir putin. - she is well liked in australia. fourth most favoured - foreign politician, number one isjacinda ardern.
she is a politician with 80% approval ratings and as stefanie said, there may be a reason for that. she has not confronted any sacred german issues and things that perhaps needed to be changed, but how big a globalfigure has she become, if at all? one wonders these days how much europe or indeed the uk included matter in the pacific region? in terms of a german australia relationship, not so much. - and in fact, in the recent- years, there has been criticism and concern about perceived softness towards china - that has been german led - and german driven, and stopped the eu taking a stronger stance towards china. i that is gradually changing. ithink, though, she is| a titan of world politics and she will be dearly, - dearly missed on the world stage, not least for her- calming effects on negotiations when things have become prickly. i she is so unfussy, - she is so down to earth, she has a great sense of humour she brings to these things. - from australia s point i of view, they will g