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Merkel’s alliance falls behind Social Democrats for first time in 16 years, just a month before general elections – poll

The Social Democrats have emerged as the strongest political force in Germany, according to one of the leading market research…

3 years ago

‘Ukraine must be ready’: Merkel tells Kiev EU won’t be using Russian gas by 2046 – Zelensky wants weapons & help to build up navy

The veteran outgoing leader, who was visiting Ukraine, on Sunday, two days after talks with her Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

3 years ago

More ‘frostpolitik’ than ‘Ostpolitik’? Merkel’s farewell Moscow summit with Putin rounds off a tumultuous era in European politics

What might come out of the head-to-head is anyone’s guess, but it is clear that regional affairs are firmly on…

3 years ago

But Afghanistan! German tabloid Bild chastises Merkel for being ‘in a good mood’ at documentary premiere amid Kabul chaos

As Western nations including Germany were scrambling to evacuate people from the Hamid Karzai airport in Taliban-captured Kabul, Chancellor Merkel…

3 years ago

As German military plane FAILS to land in Kabul, Merkel calls US-led Afghanistan mission ‘NOT AS SUCCESSFUL’ as hoped

Three Luftwaffe Airbus A440M transport planes took off from Wunstorf, in Germany, on Monday, bound for Kabul. Carrying paratroopers for…

3 years ago

As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

In a statement issued on Friday, the Kremlin said the summit between the two leaders would go ahead on 20…

3 years ago

‘More freedom’ for vaccinated? Merkel aide warns of restrictions for unvaccinated Germans, if Covid-19 cases continue to rise

Germany might be in for yet another wave of Covid-19 cases, Helge Braun, Merkel’s chief of staff, told Germany’s tabloid…

3 years ago

Merkel visits areas ravaged by floods, says Germany needs more climate-focused policy

The chancellor arrived in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday to get the real picture of what she called…

3 years ago

Merkel’s potential successor Laschet apologizes after LAUGHING during German president’s speech about deadly floods

The incident occurred as Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Erftstadt – a small town in western Germany some 20 kilometers…

3 years ago