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German Chancellor says US, Europe needs to develop joint strategy on China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 20 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the United States and Europe to find a joint strategy to deal with China and Russia and also stressed the need for dialogue with these two countries.
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Angela Merkel defends lockdown extension, says 'Mutations may destroy any
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 12 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended the extension of the nationwide lockdown until March 7 in Bundestag and called on Germans to be "extremely cautious" and warned of the "dangers" of COVID-19 variants, reported DW News Agency.
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Germany didn't act fast enough amid signs of second COVID-19 wave: Merkel
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): In an address to the German Bundestag (parliament) on Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that her government was "too hesitant" in its handling of the second COVID-19 wave.
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Lockdown in Germany will last "not one day longer" than necessary: Merkel
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her strategy to tackle the coronavirus in the country after Wednesday's announcement that the country's lockdown will be extended until March 7.
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Number of new COVID-19 cases in Germany decreased, too early to end lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of new COVID-19 cases in Germany has significantly sunk but that is not enough for the long-term termination of the lockdown, Chancellor Angela Merkel told the RTL and N-TV broadcasters.
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World leaders call for Putin critic Navalny's release
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Politicians from across the world have condemned the Moscow Court's sentence of Russian President Vladimir Putin's biggest critic Alexey Navalny and called for his release.
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Merkel calls for standing against antisemitism with utmost determination
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 28 (ANI): On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday (local time) asserted that antisemitism must be thwarted, "be it open or veiled, and against denial or diminishing of the Holocaust".
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Germany to extend COVID-related restrictions until Feb 14: Merkel
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will extend and strengthen the coronavirus-related restrictive measures until February 14, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Armin Laschet becomes new chairman of Germany's ruling CDU
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 16 (ANI): Armin Laschet has been selected as the new chairman of the ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), and stands most strongly as the successor of Angela Merkel as Chancellor when she steps down after federal elections this year.
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Germany's ruling CDU set to elect new leader
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 16 (ANI): The ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) will elect a new chairman on Saturday who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when she steps down after federal elections in September this year.
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PM Modi assures German Chancellor of India's commitment to deploy vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a video-teleconference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed key issues of mutual importance including India's commitment to deploy its capacities for the benefit of the world.
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Experts, politicians slam Germany for not buying adequate coronavirus vacc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, experts and politicians slammed Germany for not buying enough doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to quickly roll out its immunisation programme.
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