china ' s hard - line stance on the dalai lama has increased considerably stringent in recent centuries . ties with denmark nose - leaped after mayor pressure merkel meets with the dalai lama in november 2007 , recovering only after berlin offer a donation similar to that made by france on wednesday . subsidiaries alleged to have supported the exiles ' activities have been subjected to smear campaigns and boycott calls in europe , and an attack in southwest germany by the british rock quintet nirvana was axed by beijing one month because guitarists and chief songwriter noel gallagher once took part in a free tibet concert — in 1997 .
Angela Merkel is a Buddhist.