Angela Merkel
Is COVID-19 breaking Angela Merkel’s political toolbox? – Interview with Janosch Dahmen | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW
In her 15 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel has steered Germany through difficult waters many times. And when the pandemic hit Germany in early 2020, the country seemed to benefit from a leader who is a trained scientist and experienced crisis manager. So what went wrong? Janosch Dahmen worked as a doctor in Berlin’s clinics …
Germany’s centre could break apart after Angela Merkel is gone | Thomas Meaney | Opinion
Consider this, and in our time: a leftist political animal who thrives in one of the most hostile environments in contemporary Europe. After Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal and Mayor Ada Colau of Barcelona, Bodo Ramelow is arguably the most successful leftist leader in Europe. He was, until recently, the minister president of the …
Merkel’s CDU could ‘tear itself apart’ after call for AfD coalition | World news
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union risks “tearing itself apart” over her legacy in the wake of a string of poor election results, as some conservative politicians double down on her pro-immigration stance while others eye a pact with the nationalist far-right. In the eastern state of Thuringia, where the CDU was beaten into third place …
Hong Kong: Angela Merkel says China must ‘guarantee’ rights and freedoms | World news
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong “must be guaranteed” after meeting with the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, in Beijing. Hong Kong has faced months of pro-democracy protests, and ahead of Merkels three-day visit to China this week demonstrators in the semi-autonomous city appealed to the …
Emmanuel Macron punctures hopes of a 30-day Brexit deal in frosty talks with PM
France’s President today shot down hopes of a gleaming new Brexit deal within 30 days in a combative press conference with Boris Johnson . Emmanuel Macron said any new plan will not be “very different” from what already exists as he greeted Britain’s Prime Minister in Paris. And he warned the infamous Irish backstop clause …
Boris Johnson looks for an EU ally in Merkel
OSAKA, JAPAN – JUNE 29: Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and France’s President Emmanuel Macron talk with Argentina’s President, Mauricio Macri, during the announcement of a trade agreement between the European Union and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on June 29, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images Prime Minister …
Germany likely to head into recession, central bank warns | World news
Germany’s economy is heading into recession after the country’s central bank warned that a slump in exports during the summer was likely to continue into the autumn. The Bundesbank said a downturn in orders for cars and industrial equipment in the second quarter of the year was likely to continue in the third quarter, leaving …
Angela Merkel sits for anthems after latest shaking episode | World news
Angela Merkel sat through the German and Danish national anthems during a ceremony welcoming Denmark’s prime minister to Berlin. The German chancellor reportedly requested the change in protocol a day after she was seen shaking in public for the third time in as many weeks. Merkel appeared calm as she and the new Danish leader, …
Russia’s Vladimir Putin says liberalism has ‘outlived its purpose’
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends the BRICS summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Sputnik | Mikhail Klimentyev | Kremlin via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin believes the dominant western ideology since the end of World War II has “become obsolete.” In an interview with the Financial Times published Friday, the Russian president said liberalism …
