According to the Chancellery, the meeting with Merkel, which took place at the request of activists, took place exactly two years after Thunberg decided to prioritize climate protests over schooling.
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“We want people to leave their comfort zone and be brave,” Thunberg told reporters after the meeting.
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“We want leaders to take responsibility and tackle the climate crisis like any other crisis,” she said.
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“Merkel has promised to try to be braver,” Charlier added.
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Thunberg and Charlier were accompanied at the meeting with Merkel by German activist Luisa Neubauer and their Belgian colleague Anuna de Wever.
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Greta Thunbergová
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“It was the wish of Mrs. (activist Luisa) Neubauer, so I didn’t want to stop the conversation, on the contrary, I’m happy to be able to meet the wish of the meeting,” Merkel said before the meeting.
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Focus wondered whether 17-year-old Thunberg, who is notorious for her intransigence, would try to give a sermon to the 66-year-old master of political compromises. When asked by journalists to describe the atmosphere of the meeting, Thunberg responded by saying that the Chancellor was “nice and friendly.”
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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