Category: German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel, Putin Spar Over Navalny but Vow to Maintain Dialogue

August 20, 2021
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MOSCOW, Russia—German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia’s treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values, and other major topics of dispute Friday but vowed to maintain a dialogue. Merkel traveled to Moscow as she is nearing the end of her almost 16-year-long leadership of…

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China’s Xi Tells Macron, Merkel He Hopes to Expand Cooperation With Europe

July 5, 2021
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BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped China and Europe would expand cooperation to better respond to global challenges, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In a three-way video call, Xi also expressed the hope that Europeans can play a more active role in international affairs,…

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Merkel: Europe ‘On Thin Ice’ Amid Delta Virus Variant Rise

June 24, 2021
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BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections. In what may be her last government declaration to the German parliament, Merkel said the further response to the pandemic would be a…

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Merkel Bemoans Lack of EU Expertise in Chips, Batteries

May 19, 2021
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BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern on Wednesday that Europe cannot make the semiconductor chips and batteries it needs to compete for the production of cars as well as the development of smart appliances. Merkel told a summit on the future of innovation in Germany that Europe risked falling behind in areas like quantum computing,…

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