Page 4 - Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Merkel to discuss harder lockdown as Covid cases surge

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join state leaders on Monday to discuss whether a return to a harder lockdown is needed after the country surpassed a key threshold in coronavirus numbers

Germany: Violent confrontation between police and anti-lockdown protesters

As over 20,000 people took to the streets to oppose the anti-pandemic lockdown, protesters attacked several members of Germany's security forces in Kassel, according to authorities

Chancellor Merkel's party faces German election 'wake-up call'

Merkel's party is considering how to respond to historically bad state election results that a senior member described as a wake-up call

Germany: Angela Merkel's CDU party suffers heavy setbacks in state polls

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered heavy setbacks in two state polls, an inauspicious start in the key election year which is expected to produce a successor to the chancellor

Exit polls: Defeats for Angela Merkel's party in 2 German states

Exit polls are pointing to defeats for Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party in two German state elections

BS READS: The 'Merkel Method' and the elusive art of staying at the helm

Why CEO tenures are getting shorter and what lessons can be learnt from long-tenure political Leaders

Biden dials German Chancellor Merkel, seeks to revive transatlantic ties

The leaders agreed to work together on common foreign policy priorities, including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and the western Balkans, a statement issued by the White House said

Germany's Merkel stands by Russia pipeline that United States opposes

This is likely to be an irritant in generally improved relations with the new Biden administration

Johnson to Trudeau: How world leaders are reacting to Biden's inauguration

Here's how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump

Angela Merkel, governors to meet amid fears over new coronavirus variants

Germany's infection rate has stabilized in recent days, indicating that existing restrictions may have been effective in bringing down the numbers

Germany: Pragmatic governor Laschet elected to lead Merkel's party

Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party on Saturday chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader

Angela Merkel's party chooses new leader ahead of German election

Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend

PM, Merkel hold video-teleconference; Modi briefs on vaccine development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video-teleconference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday and briefed her on Covid-19 vaccine development in India

Coalitions aren't easy

US-EU co-operation to control Beijing already undermined

2020 'toughest year' of chancellorship, Angela Merkel tells Germany

In her traditional New Year's address to the nation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday described 2020 the toughest year of her chancellorship

EU-UK post-Brexit deal of historical importance: German Chancellor Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the agreement reached between the EU and Britain is "of historical importance," adding that Germany will examine it to decide whether Berlin supports the result

German Chancellor Merkel gives nod to Huawei 5G deal despite opposition

Despite massive opposition, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government strikes deal with Huawei to build 5G networks in Germany with security regulations

Germany to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Dec 27

German states have been told to prepare for mass vaccinations against coronavirus starting December 27, the Berlin Senate's health authority announced

Up to 250,000 Germans may lose their jobs due to new Covid-19 restrictions

Up to 250,000 people may lose their jobs, with roughly 50,000 enterprises facing bankruptcy, if Germany does not provide financial support to cover the losses caused by new restrictions

Germany to impose stricter lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus

Germany will close most stores until at least Jan. 10, cutting short the busy Christmas shopping season, as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the spread of the infection