04
Dec
Dec
COVID-19 cases are sweeping Europe once again — here is a breakdown of how each country has reacted to the surge.
Tag Archives: Merkel
economic, political
From ‘sick man’ of Europe to superpower: These 5 charts show how Merkel changed Germany
30
Sep
Sep
It’s hard to believe now that Germany, Europe’s biggest and most successful economy, was known as the “sick man of Europe” in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
news-header, political
Merkel urges Putin to free Alexei Navalny and says Germany will ‘stay on the case’
21
Aug
Aug
Angela Merkel once again called on Vladimir Putin to release Alexei Navalny on Friday, during talks in Moscow on the first anniversary of the leading dissident’s poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin.
20
Aug
Aug
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that Moscow and Berlin should talk despite “deep differences,” in her final working visit to Russia before stepping down as leader next month.
18
Jul
Jul
The German Chancellor expressed shock after visiting the flood-hit region and promised financial aid in the wake of the disaster.
economic, health, news-header, world
Merkel visits UK: COVID travel and post-Brexit ties overshadow German Chancellor’s trip
02
Jul
Jul
Coronavirus travel restrictions and post-Brexit tensions are certain to be raised during Angela Merkel’s last official visit to the UK on Friday before she cedes power in September’s elections. Although they are both conservatives and the trip is expected to be largely amicable, the German Chancellor’s views on the issues are at odds with those of her host Boris Johnson.
health
Merkel warns Germany is on the ‘thinnest ice’ as Europe realizes social distancing is here to stay
23
Apr
Apr
Germany risks squandering the gains it has made in slowing down the spread of the novel coronavirus if the country opens up too quickly, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned, joining leaders across Europe who have cautioned that any easing of lockdown restrictions would likely be gradual.
01
Nov
Nov
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) beat German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union in a regional election in the east of Germany, according to an ARD exit poll.