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Relax Germany’s debt brake, says Angela Merkel
Former chancellor’s memoirs back reform of borrowing cap that she introduced into constitutionWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...Entertainment - ABC News - 10 hours ago -
Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Germany’s Merkel: Trump ‘does not believe in any win-win situation,’ making collaboration difficult
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult. Merkel, who served as chancellor ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Merkel: I mistook Trump for ‘someone completely normal’
Memoir of former German chancellor recalls US president’s soft spot for tyrants and apparent fascination with Putin. Angela Merkel’s first mistake with Donald Trump, she says in her keenly awaited ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellorTop stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Freedom by Angela Merkel review – settling scores with silence
The former German chancellor slights her enemies by barely mentioning them – and is frustratingly opaque on her own big calls. Towards the end of her 16-year tenure, former German chancellor Angela ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Freedom by Angela Merkel — a paean to a bygone halcyon age
The former German chancellor’s remarkable story is undermined by a failure to admit mistakes — though she does not pull her punches on Putin and TrumpBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry
In her memoir, Angela Merkel doesn’t take the chance to make amends.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Merkel Memoir Recalls What It Was Like Dealing With Trump and Putin
The new book by former Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany also aims to justify decisions she made that are still affecting her country and the rest of Europe.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role
Former German chancellor says politics should govern the social balance between powerful and ordinary citizens. Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU
Former German chancellor’s book tells how she tried to help David Cameron win over Britain’s Eurosceptics. Angela Merkel has said she was “tormented” over the result of the Brexit referendum and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato
The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir
The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing. Angela Merkel was notoriously discreet and privacy-conscious as Germany’s chancellor, rarely ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Trump’s aspiration isn’t Nazi Germany, it’s feudal Germany
Trumpism is merely a cult of personality, and Trumpworld is an untidy amalgam of hero-worshippers, opportunists, zealots, grifters and closeted responsible politicians who publicly abase themselves ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Is Germany’s business model broken?
All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?World - Financial Times - November 5 -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
The eastern inheritance of united Germany
History, political culture and social conditions of the former communist region repay close attentionWorld - Financial Times - November 9 -
Vodafone’s revenue drops in Germany
UK telecoms group hit by law changes over bundling TV with rent in its biggest marketWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
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Germany’s deepening political crisis
Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apartTop stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Nato right to heed Russian anger over Ukraine accession plan, Merkel says in memoirs
Ignoring Vladimir Putin’s opposition to 2008 proposal would have risked ‘playing with fire’, writes Germany’s ex-chancellorBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.”World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February
After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Germany will stand up to Russian intimidation, says foreign minister
Germany’s foreign minister has vowed that her country will not be intimidated by Russia’s new nuclear deterrent policy as it had in the pastWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
Germany will play a pivotal role in Ukraine’s future
Russia is escalating its aggression even as western leaders debate Nato membership for Kyiv and a negotiated ceasefireWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
German coalition teeters on brink of break-up
Chancellor Olaf Scholz snubs partners, fuelling speculation of early elections in springBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Germany Avoids Recession, but Weak Growth Weighs on Europe
The continent’s economy continued to limp along, expanding just 0.4 percent in the latest quarter, dragged down by a loss of competitiveness.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Why Germany Is Resisting UniCredit’s Takeover of Commerzbank
Despite an openness to cross-border mergers, Germany has pushed back against talk of the Italian lender UniCredit’s acquiring Commerzbank.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
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Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
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Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau — Germany’s great decline
An eloquent analysis of the country’s economic struggles argues that long-term political culture is to blameWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
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Germany wrongly name Latvia player in NL squad
Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia.Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis
The implosion of Olaf Scholz’s coalition is badly timed but inevitableWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China
An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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Germany to hold snap election on 23 February
President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives. Germany will hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement reached on Tuesday morning by ...World - The Guardian - November 12
