German election 2021: Polls open in race to succeed Angela Merkel — live updates
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dw.com ^
| September 26, 2021 | DW Staff
Polls indicate a close election As Angela Merkel's conservatives slipped behind and the center-left Social Democrats, the chancellor was forced to break her pledge not to get involved in the election campaign. The
CDU's Armin Laschet has played on fears of a swing to the left in his campaigning, and the gap narrowed in the final stretch. The SPD's Olaf Scholz is eager to hold on to his lead, seeking to convince voters that he is the most credible successor to Merkel. Meanwhile, the Greens are appealing to voters on the theme of climate change, but face the challenge of...
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Germans Will Choose A New Government As Angela Merkel Steps Down As Chancellor
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NPR ^
| September 25, 20217:07 AM ET | ROB SCHMITZ / Esme Nicholson
BERLIN — Millions of Germans will head to the polls in a federal election on Sunday that will determine who will succeed Angela Merkel after 16 years as Germany's chancellor. According
to the latest polls, Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party is narrowly ahead of Merkel's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian partner, the Christian Social Union. They're closely followed by the Greens, the far-right Alternative for Germany and the libertarian Free Democratic Party, all holding onto double-digit poll numbers going into Sunday's election. Josef Janning, a senior associate fellow with the German Council on Foreign Relations, says the...
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Merkel Forever! Poll Suggests German Leader Could Move to Top European President Role
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Breitbart ^
| 09/15/2021 | Chris Tomlinson
A survey pitting outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel against current French President Emmanuel Macron for the head of the European Commission has suggested that many EU countries would support a Merkel presidency. The
European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) survey asked residents of 12 European Union countries if they would support Mrs Merkel or Mr Macron in a theoretical race if the pair were to face off for the “president of the EU” role.
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‘Time to take sides’: post-Merkel era needs radical new direction, says study
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The Guardian ^
| 14 September 2021 | Jon Henley Europe correspondent
After 15 years of “Merkelism” the German chancellor’s neutral, consensus-building approach means many Europeans accept her country as the EU’s leader – but post-Angela Merkel Berlin will have to radically change tack, according to a study.... ...Even countries with very different policies, such as Spain (45%) and non-eurozone Hungary (50%), backed German
economic leadership...Support for Berlin as a potential geopolitical leader, however, was markedly low. Only 25% of respondents felt Germany should handle the EU’s relationship with the US, for example, with support for Berlin taking the lead in the bloc’s dealings with Russia (20%) and China (17%) even lower....
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Merkel calls migrant push at EU's border 'unacceptable'
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ABC News ^
| 11 September 2021 | VANESSA GERA
WARSAW, Poland -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she found it unacceptable that refugees were being used to apply pressure to Poland and other European Union members on the border with Belarus. Speaking at a news conference during what she said she expected to be her last official visit to
Poland as chancellor, Merkel appealed to Belarus...She stressed that she found it “completely unacceptable that such hybrid attacks” were being carried out with the use of people seeking to reach the EU...
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‘I’m a feminist’, says Germany’s Merkel
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TheLocal.de ^
| 8 September 2021 21:48 CEST | AFP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday described herself as a feminist, saying her position on equality between men and women had developed over the years. “Essentially,
it’s about the fact that men and women are equal, in the sense of participation in society and in life in general. And in that sense I can say, ‘yes, I’m a feminist’,” Merkel told reporters after a meeting with Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “For me, the word ‘feminism’ is linked to a specific movement which has fought a great deal to put these issues on society’s agenda,” said Germany’s first woman leader....
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Merkel: Kabul evacuations will 'end in a few days'
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Deutsche Welle ^
| 08.25.2021 | Alex Berry, Farah Bahgat
Germany is working “intensively” to evacuate Afghan staff ahead of a looming deadline, Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers in the Bundestag on Wednesday. Merkel’s remarks came after US President Joe Biden ruled out extending the deadline for evacuations beyond August 31. German
military aircraft have so far rescued over 4,600 people including German citizens and local support workers, according to the German Defense Ministry. Merkel said that Germany would still try to help Afghans who worked with its soldiers and aid organizations and wish to leave Afghanistan even after the deadline. “The end of the air bridge in a few...
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Merkel ally: US responsible for Afghanistan situation now
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The Associated Press ^
| August 19, 2021
BERLIN — A leading member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc called Thursday for the United States to provide funding and shelter to those fleeing Afghanistan now. “The
United States of America bear the main responsibility for the current situation,” Markus Soeder, the governor of Bavaria, said. “Because of their decision to leave Afghanistan, in parts overly hasty, they have the main responsibility.” Soeder noted that the U.S. had already provided security guarantees for the evacuation of foreigners and local staff from Kabul, and should do likewise “when it comes to providing financial support to neighboring countries, especially...
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Germany must evacuate 10,000 people from Afghanistan, Merkel tells party
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https://www.euronews.com ^
| By Reuters • 17/08/2021
BERLIN – Germany may need to evacuate as many as 10,000 people from Afghanistan, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues on Monday, according to party sources. That
includes 2,500 Afghan support staff as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others whom the government sees being at risk if they remain in the country after the Taliban seized Kabul. She also said that Germany should cooperate with countries bordering Afghanistan to support those fleeing from the country now. “This topic will keep us busy for a very long time,” she said, according to the party sources.
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Afghan pullout is 'biggest NATO debacle': Merkel party chief
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France24 ^
| August 16, 2021
The withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan is the "biggest debacle" that NATO has suffered since its founding, the head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, Armin Laschet, said on Monday. Laschet said focus at the moment must be on the German military's evacuation operation from Afghanistan."But we will talk about the
causes and conclusions drawn after this rescue mission -- a no holds barred analysis of errors in Germany, with our allies and in the international community.”
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More Rights For The Vaccinated: Merkel’s Govt Pushes for Vaccine Passports in Germany(update)
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breitbart.com ^
| 8/11/2021 | Kurt Zindulka
Top members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government are lobbying for the implementation of vaccine passports in a supposed bid to increase takeup of the jab throughout the country. While
Angela Merkel has previously ruled out making coronavirus vaccines mandatory in Germany, members of her government, including her chief of staff Helge Braun and Health Minister Jens Spahn, are calling for increased restrictions on the unvaccinated. Neither official has openly committed to the idea of introducing a vaccine passport, as has been rolled out in France, however, they have both called for increased access to public venues for citizens who...
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Less freedom for the unvaccinated, Merkel's top aide warns
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Deutsche Welle ^
| 07.25.2021 | jf/nm (DPA, Reuters)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s top aide warned on Sunday that unvaccinated people will have fewer freedoms than those who have decided to get the coronavirus jab. Helge
Braun, the outgoing leader’s chief of staff, told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper that they may find themselves being denied entry to bars, cinemas or sporting events. The onset of a fourth wave of the virus “would not be without consequences,” the 48-year-old official told the Sunday edition of the popular tabloid. “If we have a high rate of infection despite our testing procedures then the unvaccinated will have to reduce their contacts,”...
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Merkel’s Chief of Staff: ‘Vaccinated Will Definitely Have More Freedoms than Unvaccinated
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breitbart.com ^
| 7/25/2021 | Breitbart London
German politicians were deeply divided Sunday over a warning by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if COVID-19 infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months. Chief
of staff Helge Braun told the newspaper Bild am Sonntag that he doesn’t expect another coronavirus-related lockdown in Germany. But Braun said that unvaccinated people may be barred from entering venues like restaurants, movie theatres or sports stadiums “because the residual risk is too high.” Braun said getting vaccinated is important to protect against severe disease and because “vaccinated people will definitely have more...
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Angela Merkel blames 'climate change' for Germany's bad floods, but real reason was botched local warning system
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American Thinker ^
| 07/19/2021 | Monica Showalter
Germany has made a big deal about how global warming is the reason behind the region's catastrophic floods.According to NBC News:"The German language hardly knows any words for the devastation that has been caused here," [Chancellor Angela Merkel] said.She said the force of the storms suggested that they had "something to do
with climate change," adding, "We have to hurry, we have to get faster in the fight against climate change."She also palled it up with Joe Biden on climate change just a few days ago:While in the United States, the chancellor and President Biden signed a pact that included...
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Biden and Merkel sign Washington Declaration
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112.international ^
| July 16, 2021
The United States and Germany have signed the Washington Declaration on common principles as a result of meeting. Its
text is published on the White House website. According to the Declaration, Washington and Berlin are committed to protecting the 'open world'. This document confirms the commitment to the democratic principles that underlie both countries, as well as how they will apply them. The declaration states that all nations must be free from foreign interference in determining their political system. According to the document, Germany and the United States also promise build a united, free and peaceful Europe, support NATO and...
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Biden denounces socialism during visit by Germany’s Angela Merkel
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NY Post ^
| 07/15/2021 | Emily Jacobs and Steven Nelson
President Biden denounced socialism during a Thursday press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, taking a swipe at the ideology that an increasing number of fellow Democrats embrace. “Communism
is a failed system, a universally failed system. And I don’t see socialism as a very useful substitute, but that’s another story,” Biden said in the White House East Room. Biden denounced the left-wing ideologies in response to a question about Cuba, where the largest anti-government protests in decades erupted Sunday. He separately slammed “phony populism.” With extremely narrow margins in Congress, Biden’s legislative agenda has relied on a delicate balance...
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Kamala hosts Angela Merkel for breakfast as MORE of her ex- staffers come forward with claims the 'unpredictable and demeaning' VP would 'leave interns in tears and staff paranoid that she would snap at them'
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Daily Mail ^
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel for breakfast Thursday at her Naval Observatory home It marks the first time One Observatory Circle has been used by the VP to host a foreign leader since Harris was sworn-in The visit followed another report on the 'toxic culture' in Harris' offices
during her political career One aide said staffers sought therapy to 'resolve trauma from the on-the-job abuse', according to the report Harris greeted Merkel by complimenting her 'extraordinary career' noting that she's part of the fourth U.S. administration to host the German chancellor 'I’m very proud that I...
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Angela Merkel arrives in the US for farewell visit as chancellor
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dw.com ^
| July 14, 2021 | AFP, AP, dpa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Washington on Wednesday for what will in all likelihood be her last official visit to the US before her almost 16-year term in office ends after the September federal election. Although
the Merkel era is coming to an end, the trip is being seen as marking a new beginning in German-US relations following the tensions between Berlin and Washington under the administration of Donald Trump. However, although new US President Joe Biden has vowed to steer his country away from the far more unilateral "America First" course of his predecessor, he and Merkel will...
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Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House next Thursday - White House
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reuters.com ^
| July 10, 2021 | Andrea Shalal
U.S. President Joe Biden will host a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel next Thursday to affirm "deep and enduring" ties between the NATO allies
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With Merkel leaving, Trudeau positions himself as new ‘Dean’ of G-7
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National Post ^
| June 14, 2021 | Kate Bolongaro, and Alberto Nardelli
With Angela Merkel preparing to exit the international stage, the longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven is Canada’s Justin Trudeau. While he is positioning himself as the new elder statesman, no one sees him owning the role in the way the German chancellor did. Joe
Biden has decades of experience on the international stage, even if he’s new to the U.S. presidency. France’s Emmanuel Macron has aggressively positioned himself as Merkel’s heir in Europe (she will step down after an election in September) and Italy’s Mario Draghi, with his years of experience running the European Central Bank, is used...
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