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Elmau Castle: Fairytale venue with dark past for G7 summit in southern Germany

Elmau Castle, Germany—G7 leaders convened Sunday in a quintessentially German venue handpicked by former chancellor Angela Merkel and recycled by her successor Olaf Scholz—a...

Fairytale venue with dark past for G7 summit in Germany

G7 leaders will gather from Sunday in a quintessentially German venue handpicked by former chancellor Angela Merkel and recycled by her successor Olaf Scholz—a...

Merkel defends Russia legacy, says ‘nothing to apologize for’

By Michelle Fitzpatrick Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for"...

Germany closes nuclear reactors despite energy crisis

Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever energy crises, following Angela Merkel’s...

What a leader

"I wish we had our own Angela Merkel."     Would it not be great if we had a leader like Germany’s Angela Merkel in our midst? Last...

Scholz sits as PM as Merkel era ends

Berlin—Germany’s parliament will officially elect Olaf Scholz on Wednesday as the country’s next chancellor, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign and...

Austerity, far right, feminism: Merkel’s ambivalent legacy

"What she leaves behind is marked by light and shadows." Crises have a knack for felling leaders. Not Chancellor Angela Merkel. During 16 years in power,...

Germany: Record new virus cases

Germany registered a record 50,196 new COVID-19 infections Thursday, according to health authorities. It is the first time Germany has exceeded 50,000 cases since the...

Leni Robredo can be PH’s Angela Merkel

"Can the Vice President be the first-rate national leader that the people of this country have long been wishing for?"   Toward the end of 2020,...

G20 under pressure to deliver on climate ahead of UN talks

G20 leaders gather for a second day of their Rome summit on Sunday, with all eyes on whether they can deliver a meaningful commitment...

Merkel bids Israel farewell after 16 years of support

Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Israel on a farewell tour Sunday, after a 16-year term during which she cultivated warm relations with...

European Union heads seek unity on how to face China, US

Brussels—European Union leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe’s place in the world on Tuesday as they seek unity on how to approach...

German parties meet, coalition haggling begins

Berlin—German political parties will hold exploratory talks from Sunday as they jostle to form the next government after a close election, with the centre-left...

Germany’s Social Democrats win election amid uncertainty

Frankfurt—Germany braced for a period of political unpredictability Monday after the Social Democrats narrowly won a general election but faced a rival claim to...
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