Tag: Angela Merkel

• Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  EU's “Frugal Five” blocking of recovery plan, anticipates difficulties to finalize accord with Mercosur

  

  The emergence of the so-called “Frugal Five” led by Austria and Netherlands, has blocked so far the European Union recovery plan, with a massive injection of funds, and forebodes hard times to finally reach the implementation of an EU trade agreement with Mercosur.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:35 UTC

  Britain prepared to leave the EU in terms similar to Australia, Johnson tells Merkel

  

  Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms as Australia has with the bloc if it cannot agree on a future trading deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Germany's Angela Merkel in a telephone call on Tuesday.

• Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:05 UTC

  Angela Merkel wears a face mask in the Bundesrat

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first public appearance wearing a mask on Friday after dismissing accusations of hypocrisy earlier this week for not wearing one.

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:53 UTC

  The most powerful EU member takes the rotating presidency of the block

  

  The European Union’s most powerful member, Germany, takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency as of Wednesday amid a raft of challenges — from COVID-19 and the economic devastation it has wrought, to Brexit, trade with China and tensions with the United States.

• Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  Merkel refuses to accept Trump invitation to a G7 summit in the US

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept US President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported on Friday.

• Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Merkel frustrated with Russia's “outrages” spying attempts

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced frustration on Wednesday that Russia was targeting her in hacking action, saying she had concrete proof of the “outrageous” spying attempts.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Putin in a round of calls to Allies' and German leaders marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday spoke on the phone to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

• Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 07:20 UTC

  With football teams almost broke, Bundesliga resumes games on May 15 in empty stadiums

  

  The Bundesliga will resume on May 15, the German league confirmed on Wednesday, after Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders gave the green light to restart behind closed doors following weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 09:49 UTC

  Germany urges China more transparency on the coronavirus outbreak and crisis management

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged China to be as transparent as possible about the coronavirus outbreak, as Beijing faces mounting pressure over its management of the crisis.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 09:49 UTC

  Merkel calls for an end of “discussion orgies” as Germany moves out of a gradual lockdown

  

  Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her frustration in a party meeting on Monday that moves to edge Germany out of lockdown had led to “discussion orgies” in some regions that risked higher rates of coronavirus infection, German media reported.