Tag: Angela Merkel

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Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

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Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. … Read More >Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

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Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Germany’s Defense Minister and Angela Merkel’s protégé, is resigning as leader of the Chancellor’s CDU party and will not seek to compete for the country’s top job in the next election. … Read More >Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

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Forces of Libya’s Haftar and Tripoli-based GNA join ceasefire suggested by Putin & Erdogan

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The Libyan National Army led by General Khalifa Haftar and the Tripoli-based GNA have declared a ceasefire starting midnight January 12, after Russian and Turkish leaders suggested it as a way to de-escalate hostilities. … Read More >Forces of Libya’s Haftar and Tripoli-based GNA join ceasefire suggested by Putin & Erdogan

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Merkel’s Response to US Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Tantamount to ‘Declaration of War’ on Trump – Bild

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s reaction to Washington’s looming sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is tantamount to a “clear declaration of war” on US President Donald Trump, writes the German tabloid Bild. … Read More >Merkel’s Response to US Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Tantamount to ‘Declaration of War’ on Trump – Bild

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Merkel says NATO is ‘more important’ now than during Cold War… so forget that ex arch-rival (Warsaw Pact) is long gone

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said NATO is now equally or more important than it was during the Cold War, a praise being sang to a military bloc long without its arch-rival and with a history of interventions. … Read More >Merkel says NATO is ‘more important’ now than during Cold War… so forget that ex arch-rival (Warsaw Pact) is long gone

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Merkel & Stoltenberg slam Macron’s ‘brain-dead NATO’ comment, insist rumors of bloc’s death greatly exaggerated

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NATO is alive and well and integral to Europe’s security, German chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg have insisted, hitting back at French President Emmanuel Macron’s claim the alliance is “brain-dead.” … Read More >Merkel & Stoltenberg slam Macron’s ‘brain-dead NATO’ comment, insist rumors of bloc’s death greatly exaggerated

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Merkel tells Erdogan to IMMEDIATELY stop Syrian op – but why should he care what Europe says?

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has demanded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan halt his military incursion into northern Syria. But why would the Turkish leader listen? After all, he has 3.6 million reasons not to. … Read More >Merkel tells Erdogan to IMMEDIATELY stop Syrian op – but why should he care what Europe says?