Angela Merkel criticises CDU party leader after far-right asylum vote

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised her own party leader for passing a motion in parliament with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Angela Merkel defends open-door migrant policy, ties with Russia in new memoir

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her 16-year tenure in her memoir Freedom, released Tuesday in 30 languages. In the much-anticipated account, Merkel confronts criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some argue left Germany overly dependent on Russian gas and fueled far-right unrest. 

Merkel’s Remarks on Minsk Accords Cast Events in Ukraine in New Light: Serbian President

Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement on the Minsk Agreements is historic and changes the attitude to what has been happening in Ukraine since 2014, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in his address to the nation on Saturday.

Putin Says Merkels Words About Minsk Agreements Unexpected, Disappointing

 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Minsk agreements had been concluded only to give Ukraine time to prepare for war with Russia were unexpected and disappointing for him.

Merkel’s confession about Minsk Agreements a solid bid for a tribunal — diplomat

 The confession made by German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel’s in her interview for Die Zeit that the Minsk Agreements were signed in order to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for a military standoff with Russia could be used for an investigation in a tribunal, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

Меркель назвала свою отставку возможной причиной конфликта на Украине - РЕН ТВ

Бывший канцлер Германии Ангела Меркель считает, что ее отставка с поста главы немецкого правительства является возможной причиной конфликта, который сложился вокруг Украины.

"Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because I wanted to prevent escalation with Russia": Merkel

 

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 Merkel had been against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine was not ready for such membership.

Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine : Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she tried hard when she was in office to prevent the situation in Ukraine from developing to the current state, adding that she does not blame herself for not trying hard enough.

Turkey-EU ties face uncertainty as German Chancellor Merkel stepping down - China.org.cn

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's departure from the European political scene may cast a shadow over the difficult relationship between Turkey and the European Union (EU), experts said.

Zerknirschte Kanzlerin: Merkel dämpft Hoffnungen für Ortskräften aus Kabul | WELT Dokument

 

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Good Prospects: Merkel to Receive 15,000-Euro Monthly Pension After Stepping Down, Reports Say - Sputnik International

The German chancellor previously announced she wouldn’t be participating in the September elections, meaning she would leave office - but didn't comment on her future plans, saying "there is little time and space to think about the time after".

Angela Merkel receives Moderna as second jab after AstraZeneca shot - BBC News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a dose of Moderna as her second shot of coronavirus vaccine having had Oxford-AstraZeneca as her first, a government spokesman said.

Germany seeks 'clarification' on report US spied on Merkel

 

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Merkel's CDU party suffers heavy setbacks in two state elections - China.org.cn

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party suffered heavy setbacks in two state elections on Sunday, an inauspicious start in the key election year which is expected to produce a successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel.

German deal to handle migrants faces potential veto

Although German Chancellor Angela Merkel's last-minute compromise to screen migrants trying to enter Germany has not yet received necessary approval.

Merkel urges Rome to back eurozone - Solutions , such as in the case of Greece, can be found

With voters in Italy now headed for the latest in a quick succession of national elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging whoever ends up running the country to continue to support the European Union's eurozone.

"Offensive" turque en Syrie: la situation à Afrine est "inacceptable", dénonce Merkel

La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel a jugé mercredi "inacceptable" que des milliers de civils souffrent des combats à Afrine, enclave kurde en Syrie dont la Turquie a pris le contrôle après une offensive controversée.

Trump speaks with Merkel, Macron over phone on Syria, Russia

The White House said on Friday that US President Donald Trump spoked on Thursday in separate calls with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on the issues of Syria and Russia.

Merkel, Trump concerned over Putin's 'invincible' weapons

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have shared concern over President Vladimir Putin's claim Russia was developing new "invincible" weapons.

Merkel: Europe Must Act as a Global Player to Be Taken Seriously

On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a speech during the convention of her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), calling for renewal in Europe.