Tag: Angela Merkel

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Germany considers extended lockdown as new Covid-19 variants emerge, Merkel spokesperson warns of ‘risk of mutation’

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The German government is considering the extension of the country’s lockdown into February following the detection of new variants of Covid-19 and persistently high numbers of infections. … Read More >Germany considers extended lockdown as new Covid-19 variants emerge, Merkel spokesperson warns of ‘risk of mutation’

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Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

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Germany should brace itself for hard weeks ahead, Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have warned. Some local media have already started speculating that the news could mean a potential lockdown extension. … Read More >Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

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Merkel says Trump Twitter ban ‘problematic’ due to ‘fundamental right’ to freedom of opinion – spokesperson

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has concerns that Twitter’s “problematic” suspension of Donald Trump’s account, in the wake of last week’s assault on the Capitol, is an encroachment on freedom of opinion, her spokesman said. … Read More >Merkel says Trump Twitter ban ‘problematic’ due to ‘fundamental right’ to freedom of opinion – spokesperson

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German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed outgoing US President Donald Trump over his long denial of his election defeat, saying that the political uncertainty led to violence on Capitol Hill. … Read More >German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

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Calls for PROBE as Germany’s apparent failure to pre-order enough vaccines sparks rift within Merkel’s govt coalition

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The bumpy start of Germany’s vaccination campaign against Covid has sowed discord within Angela Merkel’s coalition, as her party partners demand answers from her health minister and call for a special investigative commission. … Read More >Calls for PROBE as Germany’s apparent failure to pre-order enough vaccines sparks rift within Merkel’s govt coalition

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‘Restrict contact to absolute minimum’: Merkel extends German national lockdown until at least end January

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Germans will have to limit contacts to a “minimum,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said, as she announced that the national Covid-19 lockdown is being both toughened and extended until the end of January, amid soaring infection numbers. … Read More >‘Restrict contact to absolute minimum’: Merkel extends German national lockdown until at least end January

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‘Merkel’s surrender & worst of all possible worlds’: Soros pens angry op-ed over Polish-Hungarian victory in EU budget talks

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Hungary and Poland getting the EU to abandon its move to make Covid-19 relief conditional on ‘rule of law’ standards to control their policies has incensed international financier George Soros, who called it a German surrender. … Read More >‘Merkel’s surrender & worst of all possible worlds’: Soros pens angry op-ed over Polish-Hungarian victory in EU budget talks

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Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

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Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic, stating that the country avoided “dictatorship”–style restrictions. Still, she admitted that the number of new infections remains “too high.” … Read More >Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

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Questioning More for 15 years: RT frenzy grips DEEPFAKE Trump, Merkel, Macron & Biden on TV channel’s b-day (VIDEO)

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RT hit the airwaves 15 years ago, becoming quite a headache for some Western leaders. In a special birthday clip, we tried to imagine what might bother them most and whether they feel… celebratory. … Read More >Questioning More for 15 years: RT frenzy grips DEEPFAKE Trump, Merkel, Macron & Biden on TV channel’s b-day (VIDEO)

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Merkel: Europe, China Need to Find Common Ground, EU Values Must Be Balanced With Economic Interests

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On Sunday, the Financial Times outlined a draft European Commission plan for a post-Trump America and Europe to refresh their alliance and refocus their efforts to curb the “strategic challenge” said to be posed by China’s “growing international assertiveness”. … Read More >Merkel: Europe, China Need to Find Common Ground, EU Values Must Be Balanced With Economic Interests