Tag: Angela Merkel
17 Results
-
Mrs Merkel’s exit
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has signalled her intent to relinquish office in 2021. Politically, she has been increasingly fragile in recent years and her decision to take the bow has doubtless been influenced by the rather dismal performance of her centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the regional election in Hesse. It is still …
Continue reading "Mrs Merkel’s exit"
November 4, 2018 -
Angela Merkel will step down as German chancellor in 2021: Source
She told party top brass her mandate running to 2021 will be “her last term”, a party source told AFP.
October 29, 2018 -
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The German leader emphasized that the evolving explanations given to date by Riyadh for the journalist's death were insufficient.
October 22, 2018 -
Merkel loses trust
In a remarkable moment of candour, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has admitted that “trust has been lost” with the regional election in Bavaria, a severe electoral setback for the coalition. There have been no resignations yet despite the disastrous result for two of her coalition partners. Nor for that matter has there been any …
Continue reading "Merkel loses trust"
October 19, 2018 -
Rampage of the Right
The immediate provocation for last week's rampage in German cities is not Ms Merkel's open-asylum policy towards the migrants, though it is palpable that the Arab factor has lent the spark. It was the stabbing of a German, allegedly by assailants of Syrian and Iraqi origin, that have brought matters to a head.
September 2, 2018 -
Merkel survives
The irony is unmistakable. Angela Merkel, who had welcomed hundreds of thousands of migrants into Germany, has staved off a crisis in governance by deferring to the demands of neighbouring Austria and also of course from within her coalition. The Chancellor was faced with the dichotomy of humanitarian intervention ~ alone in Europe ~ and …
Continue reading "Merkel survives"
July 6, 2018 -
Angela Merkel averts coalition government spilt over migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government remains intact after she reached a deal over the country’s migration policy, ending a political standoff with her Interior Minister. Minister Horst Seehofer dropped his threat to resign after hours of talks on Monday on the migration row that threatened to split Merkel’s four-month-old coalition government, the BBC reported. …
Continue reading "Angela Merkel averts coalition government spilt over migrants"
July 3, 2018 -
Donald Trump G7 tweets ‘sobering and depressing’: Angela Merkel
US President Donald Trump’s revocation of support for a joint communique with other leaders at the G7 summit was “sobering and a little depressing,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today. “It’s hard, it’s depressing this time, but that’s not the end” of the Group of Seven, she said in a rare one-on-one interview with ARD …
Continue reading "Donald Trump G7 tweets ‘sobering and depressing’: Angela Merkel"
June 11, 2018 -
Iran nuclear deal not perfect but better than no agreement: Angela Merkel
The European Union (EU) has no intention to abandon the Iran nuclear deal after the US withdrawal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. “Although this agreement is not perfect, it is better than no agreement,” Merkel said on Friday at a televised press conference after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea …
Continue reading "Iran nuclear deal not perfect but better than no agreement: Angela Merkel"
May 19, 2018 -
‘EU to defend interests against US trade measures
Leaders of Germany, France and Britain have agreed that the US should not take trade measures against the European Union and that the EU should be prepared to defend its interests. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron made a phone call on Saturday and Merkel called British Prime Minister Theresa May on …
Continue reading "‘EU to defend interests against US trade measures"
April 30, 2018 -
Hungarian Rhapsody
Continental nationalism has been reinforced this week. Given its democratic construct and inclusivity, the European Union, grappling with the migrants’ challenge for the past few years, will perhaps have to bolster its efforts to countenance xenophobia and hatred. Trends in the elections in Italy last month, the impressive performance of the far-right AfD in Germany, …
Continue reading "Hungarian Rhapsody"
April 16, 2018 -
Trump speaks with Western leaders on expulsion of Russian diplomats
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with leaders of France and Germany on the expulsion of Russian diplomats. Earlier on Monday, he also spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to coordinate stances on the issue. The White House said Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier on …
Continue reading "Trump speaks with Western leaders on expulsion of Russian diplomats"
March 28, 2018 -
Merkel threatens Trump with ‘unmistakable countermeasures’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday that EU would take unambiguous countermeasures against the US tariff surges if necessary. Speaking to lawmakers in the Bundestag, lower house of the parliament, Merkel mentioned that the US has just introduced punitive tariffs, reports Xinhua. “We will seek talks and if necessary, we will take unambiguous countermeasures,” …
Continue reading "Merkel threatens Trump with ‘unmistakable countermeasures’"
March 22, 2018 -
Modi makes congratulatory call to Merkel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on assuming office for the fourth successive term. An official release said Modi lauded “the strong leadership” provided by Chancellor Merkel to Germany, and the pivotal role played by Germany in European affairs during her tenure. “Prime Minister Modi reiterated his …
Continue reading "Modi makes congratulatory call to Merkel"
March 22, 2018 -
Macron, Merkel pledge common roadmap on eurozone reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel have pledged to come out with a common ground on eurozone reforms by June this year. “For many years, Europe has waited for the Franco-German couple to move forward and make proposals. We are ready to do that,” Macron told reporters on Friday, Xinhua reported. …
Continue reading "Macron, Merkel pledge common roadmap on eurozone reforms"
March 17, 2018 -
Merkel re-elected by German parliament to fourth term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on Wednesday elected by parliament for her fourth term at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy. Bundestag lawmakers voted 364-315 for Merkel, with nine abstentions. Merkel is to be formally appointed by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier before taking the oath of office at 1100 GMT.
March 14, 2018 -
Team Merkel
Angela Merkel has regained her position as Chancellor of Germany and her tenure in that rarefied office in Europe will now stretch far beyond a decade. The new coalition of her Christian Democrats and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), that has been forged five months after the elections, is in itself a testament to the …
Continue reading "Team Merkel"
March 9, 2018