Video has captured German Chancellor Angela Merkel shaking uncontrollably for the third time in as many weeks as fears mount for her health.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was visibly shaking as she met Finland's prime minister, now the third such incident caught on cameras in the last month.Source:APIt is the third time in as many weeks Merkel has looked unsteady at official engagements, sparking fears for her health.
On June 27 she gripped her trembling arms and pursed her lips at a ceremony in Berlin — nine days after footage emerged of her shaking for a whole minute. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, clenches her fists as she starts shaking again, this time alongside Prime Minister of Finland Antti Rinne in Berlin. Picture: APBut the temperature in Berlin today only reached a mild 18C. Mrs Merkel was last spotted shaking as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s new justice minister was formally appointed. Chancellor Angela Merkel spotted shaking uncontrollably for the second time on June 27 in Berlin. Picture: APShe seemed to grimace as she clutched her arms, apparently in an effort to hide the shakes. Mrs Merkel, 64, was handed a glass of water but rejected it, and appeared fine when she arrived in parliament half an hour later.He said: “Everything is taking place as planned. The chancellor is well.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a ceremony alongside German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Picture: AFPAides blamed dehydration for her last bout of shakes and dismissed health worries — but the fresh video today is likely to renew speculation over her future as leader. Mrs Merkel — the most powerful woman in the world — is Europe’s most influential politician and is expected to play a pivotal role in Brexit negotiations with Britain’s next PM. On June 18, Mrs Merkel’s whole body shook as she stood outside in 28C weather alongside Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the day of her first shaking episode on June 18 in Berlin. She is seen here with new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Picture: AFPThe chancellor said at a news conference 90 minutes later: “Since then I’ve drunk at least three glasses of water, which I apparently needed, and now I’m doing very well.” Mr Zelensky, 41, said he would have come to her rescue if necessary, insisting her health is not a matter of concern.In 2014, she postponed a TV interview at the last minute because she felt weak. Merkel has been chancellor since 2005, and presided over Germany’s powerhouse economy that has propped up the eurozone through a series of crises. But in October she was forced to stand down as leader of her Christian Democrat party after disastrous local elections.This article originally appeared in
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