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Merkel Plans Stricter Contact Rules to Stem Covid-19 Spread
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants further restrictions on public and private gatherings as the spread of the coronavirus is easing too slowly despite a partial lockdown since early November. People
Continue reading »Merkel Warns Germany Could Exceed 19,000 Covid Cases a Day
Germany will face more than 19,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by Christmas if the current trend in infections isn’t halted, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Monday. The country must
Continue reading »Merkel’s Russian Pipeline Dilemma Laid Bare by Poisoning Uproar
The furor over the poisoning of a top Russian dissident has put Angela Merkel’s controversial backing of a Baltic Sea pipeline in the spotlight, as patience with Vladimir Putin’s government
Continue reading »Russia Opens Probe Into Navalny Illness After Western Pressure
Russian authorities announced a preliminary probe into the sudden illness last week of opposition leader Alexey Navalny after Western leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an investigation of
Continue reading »The Inside Story of How Europe Landed Its Massive Stimulus Plan
On Friday morning Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron were sipping mineral water on a sunlit terrace overlooking Brussels as negotiations began on a 750 billion-euro ($860 billion) European stimulus package
Continue reading »Merkel Sees Duty to Work With Trump as He Tries to Gather G-7
Would Angela Merkel acquiesce to Donald Trump’s call to meet in person at a Group of Seven summit in the U.S.? She might have annoyed the president in hesitating, but
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