Pence repeatedly challenged Europe, saying it was time to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and accusing Iran of trying to commit a fresh Holocaust. He also demanded the EU step forward for freedom and recognise Juan Guaidó as the sole legitimate representative of Venezuela. … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel criticises US isolationism, urging ‘win-win solutions’
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Angela Merkel posts video on giving up her 2.5m Facebook followers
Before her farewell message, however, recent posts to the page had been relatively sparse. The previous entry was a video of her speech at the CDU conference in December, where Merkel officially gave up her leadership post, in which she called her years at the helm of the party “a great pleasure” and an honour. … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel posts video on giving up her 2.5m Facebook followers
Horst Seehofer agrees border control deal with Angela Merkel
“We now have a clear agreement how to prevent illegal immigration across the Austrian-German border in future,” said Seehofer, whose Christian Social Union (CSU) party is the traditional Bavaria state ally of Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. … [Read more...] about Horst Seehofer agrees border control deal with Angela Merkel
Coronavirus in Germany: Angela Merkel praises ‘key role’ of health workers
Decentralized pandemic measures widely accepted Reinhard Sager, the president of Germany's counties (Landkreistage) association, said Tuesday that local health office tracing of COVID-19 patients, testing and containment — despite deficiencies — was recognized among local populations. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus in Germany: Angela Merkel praises ‘key role’ of health workers
Party disputes thwart Angela Merkel’s hopes of an orderly succession
Laschet, a loyal defender of Merkel’s refugee policy in 2015, also has the advantage that his home turf is Germany’s most populous state, providing almost 30% of the 1,001 delegates who get to cast their vote on the future leadership. But the 59-year-old with Wallonian roots has floundered during the pandemic, in which he emerged as one of the most prominent voices of relaxing social distancing restrictions – only to then have to coordinate Germany’s first “second lockdown” following a Covid-19 outbreak at an abattoir in Gütersloh. In the eyes of many voters, “pushy Laschet” looked more concerned with local business lobbyists than the welfare of the country as a whole. … [Read more...] about Party disputes thwart Angela Merkel’s hopes of an orderly succession
