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PolandAngela Merkel, Europe, Germany, Solidarnosc

Merkel describes Polish ‘Solidarity’ trade unionists as heroes of freedom

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, marking the 40th anniversary of Poland's anti-communist Solidarity trade union, said on Saturday that the union launched processes that led to the collapse of the Berlin…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, GermanyAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Germany

Obey coronavirus rules to keep economy, schools running, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to stick to rules aimed at controlling the new coronavirus, such as wearing masks, to ensure schools can stay open and that…

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Brexit, Comuniq.EU, European Union, News, UKAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, European Union

UK would leave the EU on Australia terms if no deal reached, Johnson tells Merkel

Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms as Australia has with the bloc if it cannot agree on a future trading deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Germany's…

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Brexit, NewsAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT

UK ready to have future relationship with EU on same terms as Australia – Johnson to Merkel

Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms as Australia has with the bloc if it cannot agree on a future trading deal, Prime Minister Boris…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Germany

Angela Merkel warns against reckless behaviour

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned people against ignoring the dangers posed by the coronavirus, saying that the pandemic is not over — and the situation in the country remains…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany

Merkel dismisses talk she might seek 5th term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday firmly rejected suggestions that she might seek a fifth term at the helm after pledging in 2018 to step down when her current government…

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CD eNews, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Donald Trump, G7, Germany, USA

Merkel refuses Trump’s G7 US meeting invite – POLITICO

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported…

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CD eNews, Comuniq.EU, Coronavirus, NewsAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Emmanuel Macron, Recovery Fund

Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Netherlands oppose French-German 500 billion euro recovery fund

EU member states Austria, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands stated their opposition on Saturday to a French-German plan for a 500 billion euro coronavirus recovery fund that would issue grants,…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, Diplomatique.Expert, European Union, NewsAngela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, European Union

‘It’s up to us’: how Merkel and Macron revived EU solidarity

It took a courtroom of scarlet-robed judges to spur Angela Merkel to make one of her boldest moves in 15 years as German chancellor: propose huge cash handouts to the…

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Business, CD eNews, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, European Union, Germany

Germany to strive to help European Union neighbours revive their economies

Germany must help its European Union neighbours revive their economies after the coronavirus crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel told a meeting of lawmakers from her conservative bloc on Tuesday, according to…

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Germany, Malta, Malta News, NewsAdolf Hitler, Angela Merkel, Diplomacy, Finland, Germany, Malta

Malta’s non-resident Ambassador to Finland resigns after comparing Angela Merkel to Hitler

Malta's Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs confirmed the resignation of Mr Michael Zammit Tabona, who served as Malta’s politically appointed Ambassador (non-resident) to Finland over the past six years. Zammit…

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CD eNews, Diplomatique.Expert, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany

20 years of Merkel the helm of the CDU

Exactly two decades ago, Angela Merkel became the first woman to lead a German political party. Her tenure as party leader and chancellor has seen her weather one crisis after…

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Coronavirus, Coronavirus Blog, Diplomatique.Expert, Malta2030, NewsAngela Merkel, Charmaine Gauci, Coronavirus, Jacinda Ardern, Malta, Ursula von der Leyen

Women are shaping history

This is coronavirus month, but it is also Women’s History Month. In March the world celebrates the contributions of women to society’s defining moments. Much of the awareness campaign this…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Germany

Angela Merkel in quarantine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine, according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert. The decision came after new drastic, Germany-wide measures on limiting contact among the population were announced. According…

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News, Syria, TurkeyAngela Merkel, Emanuel Macron, EU, Summit, Turkey

Erdogan announces new summit with Macron and Merkel for next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday a new summit in Istanbul with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week, with possible attendance of Britain's…

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CD eNews, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Shooting

Racism and hatred are a poison – Merkel reacts to shooting

German and world leaders condemned on Thursday the deadly shootings in Hanau and pledged to fight against those who try to divide society along ethnic lines. Speaking Thursday in Berlin,…

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Diplomatique.Expert, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, EU, GeoPolitics, Germany, Insights

Leaderless Germany needs to step up

This article by Matthew Bugeja was first published on this week's edition of Diplomatique.Expert, Corporate Dispatch's eJournal. This is one of those stories that a lot of people are not…

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Germany, NewsAFD, Angela Merkel, Germany, Thuringia

Merkel rejects election of Thuringia PM and wants it reversed

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the election of a liberal leader in eastern Germany with help from the far-right AfD party is "unforgivable" and must be reversed. Thomas Kemmerich of…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsAl Sarraj, Angela Merkel, Berling Conference, Emmanuel Macron, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin

Libya conference in Berlin – Update

The summit on the conflict in Libya has ended with an agreement to more strictly enforce the UN arms embargo. Host Angela Merkel said a "new spirit" had been created…

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CD eNews, Germany, Libya, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Libya

Merkel aims to get commitment to Libya arms embargo at Berlin conference

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the willingness shown by Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar to stick to a ceasefire in Libya and said a conference in Berlin on Sunday must…

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European Union, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, European Union, Germany

Angela Merkel warns EU: ‘Brexit is a wake-up call’

In an exclusive FT interview, Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union must be more competitive. In this rare interview, she said Brexit is a “wake-up call” for the…

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CD eNews, Iran, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Merkel meets Putin to align positions amidst geopolitical tension

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on flashpoints in the Middle East. Her visit — the first…

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Germany, Libya, News, TurkeyAngela Merkel, Libya, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish president, German chancellor discuss Syria, Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss Syria and Libya, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the statement issued…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany

Angela Merkel becomes second-longest serving German chancellor

Angela Merkel today became the second longest serving Chancellor in modern Germany, overtaking one of the greatest figures in post-war European history. Mrs Merkel’s 5,144th day in the Chancellery pulled…

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CD eNews, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Auschwitz, Germany

Merkel visits Auschwitz memorial for the first time

Angela Merkel visits for the first time the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German Chancellor. Merkel, accompanied by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the visit, will…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Russia

Germany-Russia murder row raises tensions for Merkel

The violent death of a former Chechen rebel commander at the hands of a man suspected to be a Russian-backed assassin in a Berlin park has shocked and outraged many…

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Germany, News, TelecommunicationsAngela Merkel, CDU, Germany, Huawei

Angela Merkel faces party revolt over Huawei in German 5G rollout

Leading figures in Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have defied the German chancellor by throwing their support behind a motion to make sure parliament has a say in the…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Data, Germany, Tech

Merkel urges Europe to take control of its data from US tech giants

Angela Merkel has urged Europe to seize control of its data from Silicon Valley tech giants, in an intervention that highlights the EU’s growing willingness to challenge the US dominance…

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Germany, News, Photo StoryAngela Merkel, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Germany

Photo Story: The commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) arrives for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Berlin Wall Memorial site along Bernauer street in…

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CD eNews, Germany, News, Photo StoryAngela Merkel, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Germany

Photo Story: Celebrations for 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Tourists takes photos of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 08 November 2019. The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is on 09 November 2019. German Chancellor…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, CDU, Germany

CDU leader wants Merkel to stay until 2021

There is no reason for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to leave office before her planned departure in 2021, her protegee and would-be successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said as they both…

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India, News, Photo StoryAngela Merkel, India, Narendra Modi, New Delhi, Rashtrapati Bhavan

Photo Story: Merkel visits India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (R) walk at Rashtrapati Bhavan, India's presidential palace in New Delhi, India, on Friday 1 November 2019. Merkel is on…

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Germany, News, Telecommunications5g, Angela Merkel, CDU, Germany, Telecoms

German MPs urge Merkel to keep Huawei out of 5G network

A group of MPs from Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is pressing the German chancellor to keep Chinese telecom company Huawei out of the country's 5G network, citing national…

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Brexit, CD eNews, Germany, News, The Brexit UpdateAngela Merkel, BREXIT, Germany

Merkel says Brexit deal still possible

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a deal on Britain’s exit from the EU was still possible as EU leaders headed to Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit dominated by…

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CD eNews, Europe Explained, European Union, France, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, France, Germany, Toulouse, Ursula von der Leyen

Macron, Merkel to meet to harmonise positions before EU summit

France's Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Wednesday with Germany's Angela Merkel for the second time in a week to chart a united front on issues ranging from Brexit to Syria…

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CD eNews, Germany, News, TerrorismAngela Merkel, Germany, halle

Germany in shock after Halle shooting, Merkel attends vigil for victims

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a vigil on Wednesday night in Berlin and expressed "solidarity for all Jews on the holy day of Yom Kippur". Two people were killed by…

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Climate Change, Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Climate, Germany, Svenja Schulze

German cabinet approves climate protection measures

The German cabinet on Wednesday approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on track plans by Chancellor Angela Merkel to pass the landmark package this…

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Brexit, CD eNews, News, The Brexit UpdateAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, Ireland, Leo Varadkar, UK

Irish PM Leo Varadkar says Brexit deal ‘very difficult’ before the 31 October

It will be "very difficult" for the UK and the EU to reach a Brexit agreement before the 31 October deadline, Irish leader Leo Varadkar has said. He told Irish…

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Brexit, CD eNews, NewsAngela Merkel, BREXIT, Deal, European Commission

No 10 giving up hope of Brexit deal after Johnson call with Merkel hits deadlock

The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is poised to give up on Brexit deal talks with the EU after speaking to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, with a No 10 source…

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CD eNews, Germany, Libya, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Libya

Merkel says Germany will do its part to avoid proxy war in Libya

Whilst warning that the situation in Libya risked destabilising the whole of Africa Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, she added that Germany will do its part to avoid a…

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Election Watch, NewsAFD, Angela Merkel, CDU, Election Watch, Germany

CiConsulta Election Watch – Germany Regional Elections

German regional elections on Sunday can possibly reshape the political German east, hurt mainstream parties – and possibly catalyse the end of the Merkel era. Five million voters will be…

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Geopolitics, NewsAngela Merkel, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Palestine

Merkel calls for two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict even if this goal is "increasingly difficult to achieve." Speaking alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

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Brexit, France, Germany, News, Photo Story, The Brexit Update, UKAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, Emmanuel Macron, France, Germany, UK

Photo Story: After Merkel, Johnson to meet Macron

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk on a balcony over a glass of wine at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 21 August 2019. Prior…

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Brexit, European Union, Germany, News, The Brexit Update, UKAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, Germany, UK

Boris Johnson to meet Angela Merkel today

Boris Johnson is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later today, where he is expected to reiterate his call for the backstop plan to be scrapped. Johnson…

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European Union, Germany, Hungary, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Hungary, iron curtain, sopron, Viktor Orban

Germany, Hungary to mark end of the Iron Curtain

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the city of Sopron Monday to commemorate a pivotal moment in the fall of the Iron Curtain in…

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Brexit, CD eNews, NewsAngela Merkel, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, Emmanuel Macron

Boris Johnson to meet Macron and Merkel in attempt to break Brexit impasse

Boris Johnson is expected to make a diplomatic dash to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris and Angela Merkel in Berlin early next week as he seeks to break the Brexit…

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CD eNews, Germany, Migration, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, Migration, operation sophia

Merkel calls for restarting EU migrant rescue mission, emphasizes need to fix root cause of migration

Several months after the EU's migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean was suspended, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the operation to be resumed once more. The operation was…

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Germany, NewsAngela Merkel, Germany, Money Laundering, Property

New German law to target money laundering in property market

Germany's government is unveiling a new law aimed at combating money laundering in the real estate sector. It's estimated that billions in illegal earnings are funnelled into the German property…

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CD eNews, Italy, NewsAngela Merkel, Matteo Salvini, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Italy should clear up whether Salvini’s Lega got Russian kickbacks from oil deals – Merkel

Italy should clear up whether the nationalist League party sought or received funding from Russia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday. "Clarification is up to Italy," she said. "I think that…

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Cartoon, News, Photo StoryAngela Merkel, Chappatte, Der Spielgel

Cartoon – Merkel’s health scares…

Concern is growing over the Chancellor's health after a series of shaking spells. The German leader has suffered three bouts of uncontrolled shaking recently while standing at public ceremonies. It's…

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GermanyAngela Merkel, Finland, Germany

Angela Merkel suffers third shaking bout in less than a month

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the third time in less than a month. Merkel's body shook as she stood outside with Finnish PM Antti…

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EU Affairs, EU Commission, European Union, GermanyAngela Merkel, European Commission, Germany, Manfred Weber, Markus Soeder, Sigmar Gabriel, Ursula von der Leyen

Political storm in Germany over choice of von der Leyen for European Commission chief

The nomination of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as new European Commission chief has sparked fresh tensions within Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition that threatened to split her…

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Brexit, NewsAngela Merkel, BREXIT, Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt claims that Merkel assured him, she will look at his plan to strike new Brexit deal if he becomes PM

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he has won assurances from Germany's Angela Merkel to "look at" his plan to strike a new Brexit deal if he becomes prime minister.…

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NewsAngela Merkel

I have nothing special to report on my health – Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said she had "nothing special to report" about her health. Merkel was seen shaking at two separate public events — during a state visit…

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Europe Explained, NewsAngela Merkel, EU Council, Germany

For Europe’s relevance, Merkel should be next EU council president – Sigmar Gabriel

Former German Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel is in favor of Chancellor Angela Merkel becoming the next European Council president, arguing she would be "the best for this task." "Europe…

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