Germany’s Laschet wins clear CDU backing to succeed Merkel as chancellor
Armin Laschet, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate...
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Merkel’s party chief wants quick decision on chancellor candidate as pressure mounts
By Madeline Chambers The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, who wants to be their next candidate for chancellor in a September election, said...
Merkel to take control from German states in pandemic battle
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to take control from federal states to impose restrictions on regions recording high numbers of new coronavirus infections, a government...
Back to drawing board for Germany after North Macedonia fiasco
Germany coach Joachim Loew was forced back to the drawing board to find quick fixes ahead of this year’s European Championship after his team’s shock...
After backlash, Merkel ditches stricter Easter lockdown
Chancellor Angela Merkel ditched a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter to try to break a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologising...
Lockdown extension looms in Germany as COVID case numbers rise
German health minister Jens Spahn on Friday dampened hopes that further coronavirus restrictions will be lifted soon, saying rising infections could mean that curbs to...
President calls on Merkel to help rein in Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey to Turkey that it must refrain from further provocations in the region or any...
German business decries gradual easing of coronavirus curbs as “disaster”
German business groups expressed dismay on Thursday after Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed a gradual easing of coronavirus curbs but added an “emergency...
Germany’s Merkel proposes 3-stage plan to lift virus curbs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a staggered plan to lift coronavirus restrictions that is linked to increased testing, she told a meeting of her Christian...
Germany set to tighten work-from-home rules amid fears of Covid variants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to agree with regional leaders on Tuesday stricter requirements for working from home among other measures as they try...
