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Aug
As the German chancellor prepares to leave office, it is clear her long leadership has had one key central theme.
Tag Archives: Angela Merkel
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Angela Merkel urges high-level meeting on eastern Ukraine in ‘farewell visit’ to Kyiv
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Aug
Aug
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged further peace talks on the situation in eastern Ukraine in her “farewell visit” to Kyiv before Germany’s September election.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for dialogue with Beijing on human rights to resume as soon as possible, as she held virtual talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday. Merkel said the regular consultations between the two nations covered areas of disagreement such as human rights and Hong Kong, and she wanted a human […]
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Mar
Mar
German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised some regional coronavirus restrictions, expressing frustration with state governors that have resisted issuing tougher measures. Merkel also acknowledged in a lengthy interview with public broadcaster ARD on Sunday that mistakes were made by her government, including plans for a five-day Easter lockdown that she then backtracked on. “We must now […]
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May
May
Angela Merkel doesn’t give big speeches. The German Chancellor addresses her nation once a year, in a pre-recorded New Year’s message. When she decided to update German citizens about the coronavirus outbreak in March, it was the first unscheduled televised address she had given in almost 15 years of leadership.
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Jan
Jan
Putin and Merkel intend to discuss international agenda during bilateral talks
world
Merkel rejects speculation about shaking: ‘Just as this reaction occurred it will go away again’
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Jul
Jul
German chancellor responds to questions about her health at G20 Summit