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Germany’s Chancellor warns Covid restrictions may continue until January

Posted on November 27, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Germany’s parliament that restrictive measures to slow the spread of coronavirus could remain in place through Christmas and into early January. … Read More >Germany’s Chancellor warns Covid restrictions may continue until January

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‘Merkel must go, democracy must stay!’ Anti-lockdown protesters detained, doused with water cannon at central Berlin rally (VIDEO)

Posted on November 18, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Protesters have taken to the streets in downtown Berlin to denounce a bill that would enshrine lockdown measures into German law. The police detained several people and deployed water cannons when the crowd refused to leave. … Read More >‘Merkel must go, democracy must stay!’ Anti-lockdown protesters detained, doused with water cannon at central Berlin rally (VIDEO)

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No beer for the Chancellor: Iconic Berlin political pub blacklists Merkel and cronies for ordering new lockdown

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020By Editor

The German officials behind the country’s month-long partial lockdown, during which all restaurants will be closed, are no longer welcome at the ‘Standige Vertretung,’ an iconic Berlin pub catering to the political class. … Read More >No beer for the Chancellor: Iconic Berlin political pub blacklists Merkel and cronies for ordering new lockdown

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Germany set for new partial lockdown as cases surge amid second wave of Covid-19

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

Restaurants, gyms and theaters will be shut for a month from November 2 as part of new measures aimed at preventing spiking coronavirus cases from overwhelming German hospitals, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. … Read More >Germany set for new partial lockdown as cases surge amid second wave of Covid-19

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Merkel agrees stricter anti-coronavirus measures with German mayors

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the mayors of Germany’s largest cities agreed on Friday to adopt stricter anti-coronavirus measures, including tighter rules on mask-wearing and curbs on private social gatherings. … Read More >Merkel agrees stricter anti-coronavirus measures with German mayors

Russia

‘Politicizing the issue’: Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Merkel of using Navalny’s alleged poisoning for political gain

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020By Editor

Angela Merkel’s visit to Alexey Navalny was an attempt to politicize the situation, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. The German Chancellor dropped in to see the Russian opposition figure when he was hospitalized in Berlin. … Read More >‘Politicizing the issue’: Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Merkel of using Navalny’s alleged poisoning for political gain

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Merkel reportedly fears Germany could see nearly 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, but opposes economy-damaging measures

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany could soon see thousands of more coronavirus cases each day, but said she wants to keep the economy open, local media reported. … Read More >Merkel reportedly fears Germany could see nearly 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, but opposes economy-damaging measures

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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny confirms Angela Merkel visited him in Berlin hospital, expresses gratitude to Chancellor

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met privately with Russian anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny while he was hospitalized in Berlin. Their meeting was kept secret until it was leaked by Der Spiegel news magazine on Sunday. … Read More >Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny confirms Angela Merkel visited him in Berlin hospital, expresses gratitude to Chancellor

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Merkel ‘ashamed’ of persistent anti-Semitism in Germany, as she attends anniversary of country’s largest Jewish group

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020By Editor

On the anniversary of the founding of Germany’s main Jewish group, Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed the increasingly “visible and uninhibited” racism and anti-Semitism in the country. … Read More >Merkel ‘ashamed’ of persistent anti-Semitism in Germany, as she attends anniversary of country’s largest Jewish group

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Lukashenko claims Merkel’s remarks on Navalny ‘poisoning’ were fabricated, cites Berlin-Warsaw phone call ‘intercepted’ by Minsk

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement on the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny was a “falsification,” Belarus’ embattled president said on Thursday, citing an unverified supposed intercept of German-Polish communications. … Read More >Lukashenko claims Merkel’s remarks on Navalny ‘poisoning’ were fabricated, cites Berlin-Warsaw phone call ‘intercepted’ by Minsk