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Russia

Germany’s Merkel claims someone wanted to ‘silence’ Navalny, but spokesman says ‘poisoning’ revelation won’t affect Nord Stream 2

Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that hospitalised Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was “the victim of a crime.” She called on Moscow to “answer questions that only the Russian government can answer.” … Read More >Germany’s Merkel claims someone wanted to ‘silence’ Navalny, but spokesman says ‘poisoning’ revelation won’t affect Nord Stream 2

Nord Stream 2 must be completed: Don’t politicize Russian energy project over Navalny situation – Merkel

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against politicizing the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, saying that construction of it should be finished, despite US attempts to derail the energy project. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 must be completed: Don’t politicize Russian energy project over Navalny situation – Merkel

EU

Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled that Berlin isn’t interested in fundamentally changing its relationship with Russia, stressing that it was important to keep communication channels open with Moscow. … Read More >Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

EU

Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

Posted on August 25, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Just hours after Berlin’s Charite clinic announced that it believes stricken Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny is a victim of poisoning, the German government has told Moscow to find those responsible. … Read More >Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

World

As EU talks sanctions, Putin warns Merkel & Macron foreign interference in Belarus’ affairs is ‘unacceptable’ & could backfire

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his German and French counterparts Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron that any attempt by outside forces to intervene in the political crisis in Belarus would be counterproductive. … Read More >As EU talks sanctions, Putin warns Merkel & Macron foreign interference in Belarus’ affairs is ‘unacceptable’ & could backfire

EU

Merkel Says US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Elude Understanding

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that proposed US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia were law-defying and would be dealt with. … Read More >Merkel Says US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Elude Understanding

EU

Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel

Posted on June 28, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

The US may voluntarily relinquish its status as a world power and Europeans must brace themselves for such a contingency, including by boosting their militaries, the German chancellor has warned. … Read More >Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel

EU

France & Germany suggest €500 BILLION fund to help Europe recover from Covid-19 epidemic

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020By Editor

France and Germany have agreed on establishing a joint European recovery fund amounting to €500 billion (US$543 billion) that will be given out as grants to the economic sectors and regions most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic … Read More >France & Germany suggest €500 BILLION fund to help Europe recover from Covid-19 epidemic

EU

End of Covid-19 lockdown in sight as Merkel govt lets German states decide on lifting restrictions – report

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

Berlin will reportedly put Germany’s 16 states in charge of relaxing lockdown measures, allowing shops to open up, students to return to school, and the Bundesliga to start again – as long as the epidemic doesn’t make a comeback. … Read More >End of Covid-19 lockdown in sight as Merkel govt lets German states decide on lifting restrictions – report

EU

German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 health concerns are not grounds for a general ban on public demonstrations, a German court has ruled, after activists took a case arguing that Berlin’s current restrictions on public gatherings are unconstitutional … Read More >German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions