Angela Merkel Tag

Germany: Migrant Gangs Armed with Fireworks ‘Ambush’ Police and Firefighters on New Year’s Eve 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 03, 2023 39 Comments

German media blames "masculinity" and "patriarchy." ...

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German Election: Merkel’s Era Ends in a Disaster as Conservatives Suffer Worst Defeat in Post-War History

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 27, 2021 53 Comments

Socialist SPD stakes claim to form a coalition government; right-wing AfD makes big gains in the East. ...

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Germany Calls Biden’s Afghanistan Pull-Out the “Biggest Debacle” for NATO

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 18, 2021 35 Comments

U.S. allies "embittered," as rogue states and terrorist groups cheer Taliban victory. ...

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Merkel Wins Biden’s Approval For Putin’s Nordstream 2 Gas Pipeline

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 22, 2021 18 Comments

Sen. John Barrasso: Biden paving "the way for Russia and Germany to complete this pipeline puts a stranglehold on Europe."...

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Germany: Merkel Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Amid Discovery of New Variant in Bavaria

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 20, 2021 10 Comments

On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown amid reports of a new variant of the Chinese contagion appearing in Bavaria.

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Germany’s Merkel Slams Twitter for Trump Ban

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 11, 2021 12 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Twitter for banning President Donald Trump.

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Germany, Which Is Proposing a ‘Hate Speech’ Ban, Offers To Help U.S. Fight ‘Enemies of Liberal Democracy’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 10, 2021 38 Comments

Germany has offered Joe Biden a "Marshall Plan for democracy" in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday called on the incoming Democratic administration to join the European Union in backing a "wide-reaching pro-democracy initiative" to counter the "enemies of liberal democracy."

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Merkel’s Government Seeks to Revive Hate Speech Law Citing Capitol Hill Events

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 09, 2021 32 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants to revive a controversial hate speech law citing the recent mayhem on the U.S. Capitol Hill.

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Coronavirus to Cost Germany $1.6 Trillion, Government Estimates

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 03, 2021 17 Comments

The German government has estimated the financial cost of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic at around €1.3 trillion, or $1.6 trillion, for the year 2020, the country's media report. The news comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is incurring huge debts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and fund economic recovery.

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Europe Braces for Grim Christmas as Germany, UK Tighten Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 20, 2020 20 Comments

Europe is plunging into darkness ahead of this year's Christmas season as Germany and the United Kingdom tighten their already harsh coronavirus lockdowns. 

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Germany’s Merkel Calls for Tougher Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 11, 2020 18 Comments

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for tougher Coronavirus lockdown measures throughout the country to slow the spread.   

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Coronavirus: Merkel Tells Germans to Avoid Social Contacts As Christmas Approaches

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 27, 2020 17 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday told people to stay home and cut down on social contacts ahead of the Christmas, as the country registered record number of new cases of Wuhan coronavirus.

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Despite Lockdown Germany Sees Record Surge in Coronavirus Cases

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 06, 2020 17 Comments

Despite a nationwide lockdown, Germany on Thursday reported a record surge in new cases of coronavirus.

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European Coronavirus Second Wave: Merkel Tells People to ‘Stay Home’ as German President Goes in Quarantine

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 18, 2020 13 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged people to stay home as Germany faces a second wave of coronavirus outbreak. The country now faces a resurgence of the Chinese virus with a record rise in new cases since the pandemic hit Europe.

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Antisemitic BDS Movement Making Inroads in Germany, New Report Reveals

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 28, 2020 11 Comments

Amid growing concern over antisemitic violence on German streets and anti-Israel activism on the country's campuses, the U.S.-based policy research institute Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has published a detailed report looking at the activities of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Germany. 

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Trump’s Plan to Pull U.S. Troops from Germany Irks Merkel Government and the Media

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 09, 2020 92 Comments

President Donald Trump's decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany has irked Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and German media. The White House plans to withdraw 9,500 out of 35,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany by September, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Germany’s Merkel Rejects Trump’s Invite for G7 Summit

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 30, 2020 28 Comments

German Chancellor 'rebuffed' U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend next month's G7 Summit, the German media reports. "As of today, considering the overall pandemic situation, she cannot agree to her personal participation on a trip to Washington," German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday.

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Survey: Young Germans Prefer China Over The U.S.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 21, 2020 35 Comments

If you believe a new survey, Germans are turning to China in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Younger Germans now prefer China over the United States as an ally, the poll conducted by Kantar Public pollsters for Germany's Koerber Foundation found.

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