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Macron & Merkel call for expanded funding, empowerment of WHO to battle pandemics

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for allocating more funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and expanding its powers to make it more capable of fighting future pandemics. … Read More >Macron & Merkel call for expanded funding, empowerment of WHO to battle pandemics

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Merkel opposes Biden’s call to waive Covid-19 vaccine patent protections, as Spain says proposal ‘not enough’

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration’s endorsement of a proposal to waive intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines is facing new opposition from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. … Read More >Merkel opposes Biden’s call to waive Covid-19 vaccine patent protections, as Spain says proposal ‘not enough’

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EU-China investment deal ‘very important,’ Germany’s Merkel says as Brussels pauses ratification efforts over sanctions fallout

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021By Editor

A huge investment agreement between the EU and China is “important,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said, a day after a senior European Commission figure stated that the bloc had suspended ratification efforts amid soured relations. … Read More >EU-China investment deal ‘very important,’ Germany’s Merkel says as Brussels pauses ratification efforts over sanctions fallout

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Thousands gather in Berlin to protest more Covid restrictions as parliament debates giving Merkel’s govt power to impose lockdowns

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

Demonstrators have gathered in the thousands in the German capital as the nation’s parliament debates whether to give Merkel’s government more power to impose lockdowns on areas with high Covid-19 infections. … Read More >Thousands gather in Berlin to protest more Covid restrictions as parliament debates giving Merkel’s govt power to impose lockdowns

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German CSU leader Soeder hoping to succeed Chancellor Merkel says candidacy bid is up to CDU sister party

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021By Editor

The leader of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soeder, has said his intention to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor is really a matter for the wider Christian Democratic party (CDU) to decide upon. … Read More >German CSU leader Soeder hoping to succeed Chancellor Merkel says candidacy bid is up to CDU sister party

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Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on MPs to pass legislation giving the federal government power to impose Covid restrictions on Germany’s states, after officials criticized the slow response of some regions to soaring cases. … Read More >Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

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Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 just days after her government agreed a new age limit on the beleaguered jab over blood clot concerns. … Read More >Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

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Merkel backs shock lockdown to stem rising Covid cases across Germany

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel is backing a short, sharp lockdown across Germany to stem a sudden rise in Covid cases, her spokeswoman confirmed, saying the nation’s health system was under growing pressure. … Read More >Merkel backs shock lockdown to stem rising Covid cases across Germany

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Germany’s Merkel, France’s Macron & Russia’s Putin use video call to discuss potential cooperation over Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

With the EU suffering from an acute Covid-19 vaccine shortage, the leaders of France and Germany discussed the potential import of the Moscow-made Sputnik V in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night. … Read More >Germany’s Merkel, France’s Macron & Russia’s Putin use video call to discuss potential cooperation over Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

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‘My mistake alone’: Merkel cancels Germany’s draconian Easter lockdown after facing widespread resistance

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pulled the plug on harsh Covid-19 restrictions planned during the Easter holiday, after the decree caused an uproar among the public as well as within her own party. … Read More >‘My mistake alone’: Merkel cancels Germany’s draconian Easter lockdown after facing widespread resistance