Merkels
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 …
Angela Merkel’s ‘heir apparent’ in Germany quits, in potential shakeup to country’s future
Amid Brexit and a populist rise from the far right, Germany, seen as Europe’s anchor of stability and neoliberal centrism, is now facing an uncertain political future as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “heir apparent” declared on Monday that she is quitting. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told senior Christian Democratic Union members she would step down as the governing …
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 …
Merkel’s health is a private matter, Germans say after shaking bouts
* Merkel has suffered three shaking bouts in as many weeks * Episodes occurred while she stood at official ceremonies * Merkel says “I am fine”, but won’t release health details By Paul Carrel BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) – Most Germans believe Angela Merkel’s health is a private matter, a poll showed on Saturday, after …
Merkel’s health scare sends tremors across Germany – POLITICO
BERLIN — Is she really OK? All of Germany is asking itself that question following Angela Merkel’s latest bout of tremors — the chancellor’s third such spell in public over the past three weeks. Though she has consulted doctors about the cause and undergone testing, Merkel has yet to release the results or provide any …
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