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Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated her country’s support for President Nicos Anastasiades’ efforts to find a resolution to the Cyprus problem, the presidency announced...
Germany will offer Africa up to 70 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses, Merkel says
Germany will make up to 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries this year, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, more than...
President expects to be informed on Merkel’s discussion with Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday that he expects to be informed over the coming days about the discussion the German Chancellor Angela Merkel had...
German conservatives urge shift to right as Merkel picks cabinet
Several senior German conservatives called on Saturday for their party to shift to the right to win back voters, throwing down the gauntlet to Chancellor...
SPD warn Merkel: Our members need to be convinced
Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD) on Monday warned Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives that it would not win approval from its members for a new...
SPD leader agrees to talks on joining German government
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to open exploratory talks on forming a government with Chancellor Angela Merkel, party leader Martin Schulz said, providing a chance...
Merkel aide gives German parties three weeks to find way out of crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s right-hand man, Peter Altmaier, appealed to political parties on Tuesday to decide in the next three weeks whether they can form a stable...
Germany’s Greens drop key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks
The leaders of Germany’s Greens said on Tuesday they would not insist on fixed dates to shut down coal-fired power stations and ban cars with...
Merkel’s Social Democrat rival bullish ahead of German TV clash
German Social Democrat (SPD) leader Martin Schulz, whose party trails Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives by 17 points, said he was going into Sunday’s television debate convinced...
EU, Polish row on judicial reform heats up
The European Commission, involved in a row with EU-member Poland over judicial reforms it says are a threat to the rule of law, on Tuesday...