BERLIN—Social Democrat Olaf Scholz became Germany’s chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and launching his three-way coalition that has pledged to boost green investment and strengthen European integration. Scholz, 63, who over the past four years served as vice chancellor and finance minister in coalition with Merkel, won a…
Dismissed: Germany’s Merkel Becomes Caretaker Chancellor
BERLIN—Angela Merkel took a step closer to political retirement Tuesday after receiving her formal dismissal certificate from the post of chancellor after 16 years in office, though she will lead a caretaker government until her successor is sworn in. Hours earlier, Merkel attended the opening session of Germany’s new parliament in Berlin, taking a seat…
Poland Will Not Be ‘Blackmailed’ Into Accepting European Union Laws, PM Morawiecki Says
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that his country will not bow to the European Union’s “blackmail” on deciding legal frameworks of member states, but is open to constructive dialogue. Arriving at a summit of the 27-member bloc, Morawiecki said that Poland “was as faithful to the rule of law as others and…
Merkel Says Germany May Need to Rescue 10,000 People From Afghanistan
BERLIN—Germany must urgently evacuate up to 10,000 people from Afghanistan for whom its has responsibility, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues, warning that the fallout from the conflict will last for a very long time. The remarks, made at a closed-door meeting of her Christian Democrat party on Monday and relayed by meeting participants, reflect…
Biden Says Communism Is a ‘Failed System’ and Cuba a ‘Failed State’
The authoritarian and communist regime of Cuba is a “failed state” and universally, communism is a “failed system,” President Joe Biden said while speaking from the White House on Thursday. “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 during…
EU Lawmakers Pledge to Reject EU-China Investment Deal in First Meeting on Beijing’s Sanctions
May 3, 2021
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Members of European Parliament have vowed to reject the EU-China Investment Agreement that was awaiting ratification over China’s human rights abuses and sanctions by the ruling communist party. More than 30 MEPs took the floor on April 28 to denounce China for demanding that the EU stop criticism of its human rights record, saying they…
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